College Summit New York’s Fifth Annual Peer Leadership Conference

October 12 – The NY Peer Leadership Conference was a huge success serving over 300 students.  Out of the five years that these regional Peer Leader conferences have been held, this last year’s conference has been the most comprehensive yet.  At the college fair, which served as the opening portion of the day, over 30 schools from the east coast were represented as well as several community based organizations.  During the college fair there were a series of elective workshops where students focused on SAT preparation, common college application pitfalls, a personal statement clinic led by volunteer Writing Coaches and an Alumni Leader-led icebreaker session.  The second portion of the day was a CS staff and volunteer led session that focused on CUNY and SUNY, senior year timelines and student engagement activities that Peer Leaders could implement in their schools.  The day closed with a motivating speech from College Summit co-founder, Derek Canty who encouraged Peer Leaders to vigorously pursue their own success despite the obstacles; an empowering performance from the Steppers for Social Justice; and a Peer Leader Open Mic.