Why College?
Why Leadership?

From CollegeSummit.org and msn.com

1. Why Is a College Education So Important?
“College graduates earn $1 million more over a lifetime than high school graduates.”
U.S. Census, 2001
“College graduates provide at least $300,000 more over a lifetime in federal taxes.”
U.S. Bureau of Labor, 1997
“A college education is "irreversible progress" for families and communities – if you go to college, your children are nearly twice as likely to go.”
U.S. Bureau of Labor, 1997

2. Why are leadership skills important to employers?
A major report from American Medical Association discusses the significance of leadership skills: "For the first time in the history of this country, young people are less healthy and less prepared to take their places in society than their parents. Moreover, this is happening at a time when our society is more complex, more challenging, and more competitive than ever before."

In addition, a recent research report, Workforce 2020 found “that employers grouped leadership as one of the essential skills entry-level workers lacked.” This group of skills included “ a strong work ethic, problem solving, and creativity,” along with “organizational and interpersonal skills.” These skills all realized the importance of helping our youth develop their personal leadership skills.