With today’s proliferation of war movies we often hear
the phrase “o’dark thirty” which refers to a time before the sun rises. A
few moments ago in front of El Cerrito High School the seven women attending
Brown University’s Women & Leadership course got a first hand exposure to
that phrase. Without a doubt it was dark and it was well before sunrise.
To their credit, though, I didn’t see a sleepy eye
amongst them. They’re a pretty good bunch of ladies though, and they
could be adept at fooling old folks like me. For all I know they’re all
asleep on the airport shuttle right now but I’m betting that the adrenaline will
keep them going for a while longer.
Although the air had a hint of moisture in it—the
result of the advection fog the East Bay is known for this time of year—it was
still only 60º when we gathered at 3:40 this morning.
As the group trickled in they filled out more study
trip release forms, had their luggage weighed, received handouts with the
itinerary and contact information, and than listened to me repeating some of
the many things they’ve all heard time and time again over the past six months.
There was nothing left to do but have their photo
taken, hug their mothers and board the seriously overcrowded airport shuttle.
They’re off now and headed to Chicago to switch planes
before winging their way to Providence where they will learn how to expand
their leadership skills.
Stay tuned right here to read their daily blogs and
see for yourself the transformation as these seven young ladies become the
leaders of tomorrow.
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