One hundred current Georgia high school juniors and seniors were selected from across the state, bringing together a diverse group of students, selected from a competitive pool of applicants. They participated in a weeklong series of training sessions and discussions focused on the media and current events.
Each Leadership Unplugged workshop provided a dynamic, interactive experience led by professionals, mirroring the kind of training major companies provide to their high-ranking leaders. The discussion topics included diversity, ethics in media, and audience engagement.
In addition, panels and mentoring sessions were held by several anchors and executives including CNN’s Don Lemon and Abbie Boudreau; HLN’s Susan Hendricks and Richelle Carey; CNN International’s Errol Barnett and CNN Student News Carl Azuz; and Kelly Regal executive vice president of Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.
The curriculum for Leadership Unplugged was developed by CNN Student News, CNN’s 10-minute, cost and commercial-free news program for middle and high school students that airs weekdays throughout the school year at 4:00 a.m. (ET) on HLN and is streamed on www.CNNStudentNews.com. Free teacher materials for each show are also available on the CNN Student News homepage.
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