Hundreds gather at Leadership Toledo program

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Hundreds of students gathered at Lourdes University’s Franciscan Center on today for a program hosted by Leadership Toledo.

The program, entitled “Students in Action: Leadership, Learning & Serving,” is to train high school students how to “redefine the culture of their school campuses into places that thrive with enthusiasm for charity, community service, and teamwork,” the nonprofit group says.

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The event featured training sessions, given by Leadership Toledo staff, as well as instructors from Bowling Green State University and Lourdes University. The event ended with the start of a service learning project.

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