For kids who grew up poor or without higher education role models, the idea of attending one of the best colleges in the country isn't just a dream – the goal may not have ever occurred to them.
Five high school students who participated in the Leadership Enterprise for a Diverse America summer session talk about growing up poor, their hopes for college and how LEDA has changed their lives.
Princeton University will be the home this summer for a new program intended to develop the leadership potential of promising high school students from racial, ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds that are underrepresented in the national leadership pool.
