Student Leadership
Brilliance from Within
Author: James Layman • Date: January 21, 2021
On Wednesday, January 20th, we witnessed the inauguration of a new president. Speeches, pageantry, fireworks, oaths, and traditions were on display as the symbolic exercise...
You Cannot Be What You Cannot See
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Author: James Layman • Date: November 9, 2020
The 2020 AWSL Virtual Fall Conference was a smashing success with over 5,000 attendees. Yes, we can celebrate the number of participants, but the success...
We are Listening, but Do We Hear Them?
Author: James Layman • Date: October 23, 2020
For many of our students, the realities are that many adults listen to them but do not hear them. Their perspectives, words, hopes, fears, and...
“I’ve Never Been Called Exceptional Before.”
Author: James Layman • Date: October 15, 2020
Every now and then, a conversation with a student becomes profound and life-changing. A conversation where you leave the conversation a different person than when...