​Newtown 9th Grader Accepted Into National Youth Leadership Forum

NEWTOWN, PA — This summer, Lorena Pasols from Newtown will join outstanding students from across the nation to take part in a unique academic and career-oriented development experience, The National Youth Leadership Forum (NYLF) Law & CSI Program, at the University of Maryland.

The NYLF Law & CSI Program is one of the Envision by WorldStrides family of programs that enable students to explore their interests and experience learning beyond the classroom.

Lorena’s 9th-grade history teacher at Council Rock North (CRN) High School, Michael Perate, endorsed her for the program.

“Lorena will be an incredible asset to the National Youth Leadership Forum at the University of Maryland. As a student, she is exceptionally bright and engages the other students. Lorena is clearly on the path to becoming a leader of her generation."

Lorena is a straight-A student and a member of CRN’s Speech & Debate team. In addition, Lorena is also passionate about sports and plays volleyball both at the school and the regional club level, as well as participating in the school’s Ski & Snowboard club. She also holds a part-time job at a local convenience store.

With dreams of pursuing a career in law and investigation, Lorena is looking forward to gaining the hands-on experience that the forum provides.

“I am excited for Lorena to meet, work, and collaborate with fellow high-aspiring students from other cities and schools,” said Dr. Jan Sikorsky, vice president of education for Envision. “The NYLF Law & CSI Program is a wonderful opportunity for ambitious young students to explore their interests outside the classroom and discover how to innovate and think creatively through hands-on immersive learning. Our students are challenged with real-world simulations and problems, working together to develop unique solutions and projects to bring life to their studies and career interests.”

For more than 35 years, Envision by WorldStrides has empowered extraordinary students to become their best selves through programs that enable them to discover their passion, explore a career, and positively impact their world.

In 2018, Envision became part of the WorldStrides family. The largest provider of educational travel and experiences in the United States, WorldStrides works with over 50,000 educators each year to help more than 550,000 students see the world — and themselves — in new ways.