Inaugural four-day event will convene nearly
100 students from low-income communities across the country to
learn about democracy, freedom and the American Dream
WASHINGTON, June 26,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Horatio Alger Association
of Distinguished Americans, Inc., a nonprofit educational
organization that honors the achievements of outstanding
individuals who have overcome adversity and support promising young
people by providing higher education scholarships, today announced
the dates for its first American Enterprise Summit for rising
eighth-grade students. The four-day program will offer students and
their teachers an opportunity to travel to Washington D.C. from July 8-11, 2024, where they will engage with
their peers from across the U.S. and learn how the values defined
in the founding of America continue to shape the ideals of its
citizens in their pursuit of the American Dream.
In partnership with Close Up, a nonprofit, nonpartisan,
civic education organization that empowers young people to become
active citizens, the Horatio Alger Association's American
Enterprise Summit will engage students in a series of workshops on
education, civic engagement and the free enterprise system, as well
as tour Capitol Hill, the National Archives, the Lincoln Memorial
and other historic sites. Middle school students will hear from and
connect with Association Members who have triumphed over adversity:
ocean explorer Robert D. Ballard,
civil rights leader Robert J. Brown
and entrepreneur Linda D. Rabbitt.
With a curriculum designed around experiential learning in the
nation's capital, the American Enterprise Summit is a unique
program intended to enhance rising eighth graders knowledge and
skillsets and inspire them to pursue their American Dream.
"Eighth grade is a pivotal year for young Americans as they
ready themselves for high school and start having important
conversations about college and beyond," said James F. Dicke, chairman, Horatio Alger
Association and 2015 Horatio Alger Award recipient. "It's a big
transition for students, and we recognize that. That's why we've
created an impactful four-day summit that will prepare them to
become future leaders who can identify, meet and conquer the
multifaceted challenges of the 21st-century."
To be eligible for the American Enterprise Summit, rising
eighth-grade students from low-income communities must be nominated
by a current teacher at their school. Nominees then must complete
the program application form and attend a pre-program meeting with
a parent or guardian and teacher.
Nominations for the American Enterprise Summit are closed. For
additional details,
visit https://www.closeup.org/horatio-alger-association-american-enterprise-summit-for-middle-school-scholars/. For
more information about Horatio Alger Association, follow the
organization on Facebook, X, LinkedIn,
and Instagram.
About Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished
Americans:
Founded in 1947, the Horatio Alger
Association of Distinguished Americans, Inc. is dedicated to the
simple but powerful belief that hard work, honesty and
determination can conquer all obstacles. The Association honors the
achievements of outstanding leaders who have accomplished
remarkable successes in spite of adversity by bestowing upon them
the Horatio Alger Award and inducting them as lifetime
Members. Horatio Alger Members support promising young
people with the resources and confidence needed to overcome
adversity in pursuit of their dreams through higher education.
Through the generosity of its Members and friends, in 2024, the
Association is awarding more than $18 million in
undergraduate and graduate need-based scholarships to 1,800
students across the United States and Canada, and
continuing to provide comprehensive academic, personal, and
professional support services to its Scholars. Over the past 40
years, more than $265 million has been awarded in
undergraduate, graduate, military veteran and career and technical
education scholarships to more than 37,000 deserving students. For
more information, please visit www.horatioalger.org.
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