Junior Student Leadership members focus on community volunteerism

Program facilitator Lynda Ruther (right) addresses the leadership group prior to hearing reports from students (from left) Helen Li, Danielle Fournier and Emmanuel Nnali.

Members of the Fort Bend Independent School District Junior Student Leadership Program recently visited local nonprofits as part of the group's focus on leadership in community volunteerism.

According to a press release from the school district, "The group's first visit was to CASA House to meet with Ruthanne Mefford, executive director of Child Advocates of Fort Bend; and Metoyer Ellis, program director of CASA House. Following their trip to CASA House, the cohorts visited Bethel Ministries, where they had the opportunity to meet with Carolyn Tarver, founder of Project SMILE; and Becky Torres, director of Mission Outreach. The students ended their session in the FBISD Administration Board Room, where they enjoyed lunch, followed by their first Strengths Finder lesson, led by Yolanda Young, coordinator in FBISD's Department of Organizational Development."

Fort Bend Independent School District is the seventh largest school district in Texas with nearly 70,000 students. It covers a district of 170 square miles and serves its students with 74 campuses, including 11 high schools, 14 middle schools and 45 elementary schools. Fort Bend Independent School District also has a Technical Education Center, the M.R. Wood Center for Learning, the Progressive High School and the Ferndell Henry Center for Learning. The school district is the largest employer in Fort Bend County with approximately 9,100 employees and substitutes.

Fort Bend Independent School District is at 16431 Lexington Blvd., Fort Bend.

For more information, call 281-634-1100 or visit www.fortbendisd.com.