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Thousands of high school sophomores have already completed their state leadership seminars – many of them conducted virtually as an innovative response to the call for adaptation of HOBY seminars in a world currently experiencing a pandemic-a global crisis-the folds of which have continued to impact our organization as they have other non-profits all over […]
The school year is officially ending and graduation photos are popping up all over the internet. Schools have organized drive by parades, hosted social distanced processions, hung posters honoring students, and dug deep into their creativity to honor graduating seniors. High school seniors share their favorite moments across social media and celebrate the last four […]
For over 60 years, HOBY has provided leadership education programs to high school students. 2020 would have been like any other year; nearly 10,000 ambassadors from schools across the United States, Canada, China, and the UK were set to attend one of our 71 life-changing programs this spring. At HOBY, we show young people that […]
Memes and social media posts jest that time and days of the week have no meaning during the pandemic. The structure that comes from commutes, bus rides, classes, and offices has practically vanished. On our calendars we mark the passing of events that would have been. We lack the usual rhythm of finals, graduations, and […]
In 2000, the global community came together to change the world through a series of 8 goals – the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) – all focusing on lofty ways to make the world better by 2015. In 2015, the global community realized that their original goals were not Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, or Time-bound enough, […]
In the past few months, we’ve all seen an incredible amount of change happening in the communities that we are part of. Our lives have been uprooted in so many ways, and there is uncertainty and fear about what will happen next. Yet in the midst of the tragedy impacting so many of our communities, […]
At its core, group leadership involves an individual using their skills to uplift the group. Group leaders emerge when they are willing to listen to the needs of group members, and empathize, learn, empower, and adapt. Central to any team is being unified by a common purpose or the achievement of shared goals. This sudden […]
Diving into personal leadership requires we become more aware of ourselves – our strengths, weaknesses, values, identities, experiences, behaviors – and how these interact to form our unique leadership style. What does personal leadership look like in the face of a global pandemic? Put simply, it’s self care. It’s learning to be more in tune […]
At the ripe age of 16, this small town girl attended HOBY’s World Leadership Congress. In just one week, I met 400+ students from across the globe with a common desire to learn, connect, and act. My mind engaged, my heart burning, a fire lit under my feet, I began walking my path to global […]
The HOBY World Leadership Congress 2019 is just under five weeks, and we are putting the final touches on our WLC 2019 Program. What is WLC? It is a weeklong program designed to empower high school juniors and seniors to become mature, cognizant leaders and active global citizens. More than 450 students from 14 countries […]