Students from Leadership High School in Richmond, CA visit with Congressman George Miller in Washington, DC
Leadership High School is a public charter school in Richmond, CA. Of the approximately 350 students currently enrolled, about 85% come from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds and roughly 95% are minorities. The main focus of Leadership High School is to prepare 100% of their students for college. The five students pictured above, Fabiola Ochoa (jr.), Mitzi Perez (soph.), Lucia Barboza-Mariscal (jr.), Jeanette Paola Munoz (jr.), and Christian Chavez (jr.) were selected as winners of a school-wide essay contest and underwent rigorous interviews to be selected for a group trip to Washington, DC. During their trip, they visited the White House, Library of Congress, and the Capitol. Congressman George Miller sat down with these students to answer their questions about education, reforms they would like to see in the 7th Congressional District, and what challenges the Congressman faces in his job. Their discussion was broadcast live from the Congressman's office via a laptop to the rest of Leadership High School students who were watching in Richmond.
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