Outstanding Achievements

HOBY Alum Featured in the Arizona Daily Star

Ali Rawaf, a 2006 alumni of HOBY Arizona, and a student in the Tucson Unified School District, was featured in the Arizona Daily Star.
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“…I was pleased to learn that their experiences were focused on the principles of democracy, free enterprise, education, volunteerism, communication and critical thinking.”
Honorable Janet Napolitano
Governor of Arizona

Community Leadership Education Workshops (CLeW)

Do you want to bring HOBY to your community?

A typical CLeW is six to ten hours long, with 50-100 freshmen participants. The Workshop consists of panel sessions with distinguished community leaders; an interactive leadership development exercise; and a hands-on community service element such as a donation drive or service project.

Getting started…

Every CLeW has a volunteer CLeW Chairperson and a community sponsor. Any person age 21 or older, including HOBY alumni, members of service organizations, parents, teachers or other individuals, can volunteer to be the CLeW Chairperson. And, younger volunteers can help too as the CLeW Assistants! The Chairperson will coordinate the CLeW with approval from the local HOBY Affiliate and CLeW Director. Working with the Affiliate is critical in order to be provided the CLeW manual and materials, insurance coverage and recognition for the CLeW and the students that attend.

Once the HOBY Affiliate has approved the CLeW, the Chairperson will seek a community sponsor, such as a service club (e.g., Optimist, Women’s Club, etc.), local company, school district or university. Together, the sponsor and Chairperson build a volunteer committee to help plan and implement the CLeW. The committee will oversee various tasks, such as securing a facility, developing the program elements, recruiting students and facilitators, fundraising, publicizing, and implementing the workshop.

To plan a CLeW in your Arizona community, contact Rhett Wilson: rhettwilson@hotmail.com