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High school
students who complete a Congressional
Student Leadership Conference
on Forensic Science, will receive
certification by The Commission
on Forensic Education. The conference
is a youth leadership program
sponsored by LeadAmerica.
Washington,
DC – High
school students attending
the Congressional
Student Leadership Conference
on Forensic Science will receive certification
by The Commission on Forensic
Education. The students receiving
certification by the Commission
on Forensic Education are recognized
as having a core set of skills
necessary to be successful
as future academicians and
professionals in the forensic
community.
Certification of students
completing the CSLC on Forensic
Science recognizes that students
have attained a general understanding
of forensic science and crime
scene investigation, developed
higher level critical thinking
skills and established an awareness
of important leadership aspects
including team building, communication,
decision making, and conflict
negotiation.
“We are extremely proud
to receive this recognition
from the Commission on Forensic
Education,” said Jan
A. Sikorsky, PhD, Director
of Academics for LeadAmerica. “The
CSLC on Forensic Science is
designed to provide an accurate
portrayal of forensic disciplines
and place great emphasis on
the development of critical
thinking and decision making
skills. I believe that the
Commission recognized the quality
of the academics and overall
experience of our programs
in offering this certification.”
The Congressional Student
Leadership Conference is a
10-day youth leadership program
held on the campus of Fordham
University, the University
of California at Berkeley and
Johns Hopkins University. The
program includes lectures,
academic and practical simulations
and leadership workshops and
is taught by college faculty
and subject matter experts
from the fields of law, law
enforcement and forensics.
In a hands-on learning environment,
students attending the CSLC
on Forensic Science conduct
a full analysis of a crime
scene, including 3-D computer-generated
facial reconstruction, ballistics,
fiber and blood spatter analysis,
fingerprinting, DNA analysis,
medical forensics, document
analysis and more.
The Commission on Forensic
Education is a membership organization
for secondary and post-secondary
forensic science, law and science
educators. Its members are
dedicated to advancing the
field of forensic science and
providing quality education
to future professionals in
the field. More information
about the Commission on Forensic
Education can be found at www.forensiccommission.com.
LeadAmerica
sponsors youth leadership programs
for high school and middle
school students. Each of its
high school conferences is
college-accredited and its
programs are approved activities
of the National Association
of Secondary School Principals.
LeadAmerica sponsors the Congressional
Student Leadership Conference for
high school students, the National
Junior Leaders Conference for
middle and junior high school
students, and Ambassadors
Abroad international study programs
in Europe and Australia.
Further information on the
Congressional Student Leadership
Conference on Forensic Science
and other LeadAmerica youth
leadership programs can be
found at www.lead-america.org or by calling 1.866.FYI.LEAD
(394.5323).
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Contact:
Karen
B. Sharp
VP, Marketing Communications
LeadAmerica
1.561.368.8085
media@lead-america.org
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