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to spend break in Scotland program Spring break is almost here and a group of TCU students won’t be on the beach taking in the sun. Instead they are taking the opportunity to do a leadership study abroad program in Scotland, said Penny Woodcock, director of the TCU Leadership Center. The goal of the program is to teach students that they can be leaders regardless of their background, Woodcock said. “The center’s work is based on six core values: Integrity, service, perseverance, focus, awareness and creativity,” Woodcock said. “It is a wonderful tie in with the mission of TCU.” The program is at a facility called the Columba 1400 Centre - Community and International Leadership Centre. TCU is a first year participant of this program, she said. Woodcock said the center is used to help encourage young people from impoverished areas to encourage them to be leaders. “After going through the core values program, kids learn more about their own values, re-frame their skills in positive light and are given some quiet, safe space to reflect,” Woodcock said. “They are given a new sense of self-respect, (and) provided mentors for guidance and peers for support.” Amanda Grantham, a sophomore business major, said she is excited about the opportunity to learn more leadership skills. This program will help her re-focus and she looks forward to interacting with and learning from the kids at the center, she said. Jason Ruth, a sophomore e-business major, said he knows he will learn many things about leadership and thinks discussing these things with people from other parts of the world will help him see other views that he is unfamiliar with. Woodcock said the 11 students, five staff and two faculty from TCU that are going on the trip will learn more than expected. Woodcock said the cost of the week-long trip was $1,600 for airfare, program materials and room and board. This was the first year the program was offered so there was no scholarship money readily available, but plans are underway to support the 2003 trip, she said. Ruth said the price of the trip didn’t bother him, but Grantham said the price was an issue for her. “It is a little bit expensive for a week, but I think it is an opportunity that won’t come around too often,” Grantham said. “Some things are worth paying for.” Kelly
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