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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools encourage young leaders.(leadership essay contest; text of winning essay included)(Brief Article)

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| September 30, 2002 | Horkheimer, Dwight; Lane, Austin Brook | COPYRIGHT 2009 National League of Cities. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools began the new school year with a special leadership essay contest for seventh-grade students that concluded at the 10th Annual Leadership Summit.

Commissioner Charles D. Jennings of Arkansas City, Kan., serving as the 2002 NLC Leadership Training Council chair, proposed the new activity as a special local community project for the summit.

Council member James E. Mitchell Jr., of the City of Charlotte provided the leadership and overall coordination of the essay project.

"The essay contest was a great partnership between the city council and our Charlotte-Mecklenburg school system," Mitchell said." Participation in the…

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