Once a year, our Scholars come together to share in one of the best parts of being a Greenhouse Scholar—the Summer Symposium. The themes of the Symposium revolve around the Greenhouse Scholars Program’s core values: Leadership, Community, Relentlessness, and Accountability. The Summer Symposium inspires and challenges the Scholars to be the positive change they wish to see in the world. Convening in Boulder for the three-day event in the summer, our Scholars gather to build their community, learn from one another, engage in thought-provoking break-out sessions, and collect inspiration from some of our country’s most extraordinary leaders.
The Symposium culminates with the Annual Inspire, celebrating the Scholars and the entire Greenhouse Scholars community. We hope to see you there!
See photos of our 2010 Summer Symposium
See photos of our 2009 Summer Symposium
Featured speakers from past Summer Symposiums:
» Jim Collins, Author of Good to Great and How the Mighty Fall
» Bill Ritter, Governor of the State of Colorado
» Manute Bol, Former NBA player and philanthropist to Sudanese people
» Hank Brown, Former U.S. Senator and Former President of the University of Colorado
» Tricia Downing, professional athlete and only female paraplegic to complete the Iron Man
» Eric Lombardi, Executive Director of Eco-Cycle, Inc.
» Consuelo Castillo Kickbusch, Founder of Educational Achievement Services
In 2010…
78% of the Scholars said that the 2010 Symposium was among the best events they have ever attended.
77% of Scholars indicated great and tremendous improvement in their leadership skills.
88% of Scholars felt a great to tremendous improvement in their connection to their Greenhouse Scholars peers as a result of the Symposium.