Three Premier High School of Austin students visited the University of Texas at Austin to take part in Subiendo: The Academy for Rising Leaders which helps prepare teen students to lead the next generation of Texans.

Eleventh graders Melissa Arredondo and Luis Pascacio and 12^th grader Collin Eason participated in the 4-day program held at the university and at the Texas Capitol in mid-July 2010 where they developed their leadership and networking skills through a series of group activities. They worked on problem-solving skills through realistic project-based learning with among 50 other students from across the state.

Students had the opportunity to meet with several political and business leaders including Governor Rick Perry, UT president Bill Powers; Silvia Acevedo, founder of Feria Para Aprender and former U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Henry Cisneros.

Subiendo: The Academy for Rising Leaders is a joint effort by the LBJ School for Public Affairs, Texas Exes and the University of Texas at Austin.

More information is available at http://www.utexas.edu/lbj/cpg/subiendo/