"The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character – that is the goal of true education.”

--Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

2012 Summer Youth Leadership Institute

June 11 to June 22, 2012 (Grades 8-9)

July 9 to July 20, 2012 (Grades 10-12)

Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (All Age Groups)

Tuition: $200  Meals will be provided.

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Dillard University's Youth Leadership Institute is an intensive, two-week summer program that cultivates academic enrichment, environmental awareness, economic development, social entrepreneurship, health and wellness, and community and civic engagement. Students gain leadership skills, participate in cultural enrichment activities, and attend lectures from experts and community leaders.

For more information, please contact: Theresa DeGruy, Ph.D., LPC-S

Director, Pre-Collegiate Emerging Scholars Program

Dillard University, Dent Hall 158

2601 Gentilly Boulevard New Orleans, LA 70122

(504) 816-4222 office (504) 816-4956 fax

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Dillard University's 2012 summer enrichment programs cater to a variety of interests and age levels. Some of them come with little or no expense. Please explore our program offerings below, and don't hesitate to contact program directors for more detailed information. Dillard University wishes you a happy, safe, productive summer!

Academic Calendar Summer Session 2012