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Springfield High School Student in Boston for Convention
OUTSTANDING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM THE U.S. AND ACROSS THE GLOBE GET A CHANCE TO ATTEND THE CONVENTION, HOLD A MOCK CONVENTION OF THEIR OWN AND MEET INLUENTIAL POLITICAL LEADERS.
KATIE BROOKS IS A PARKVIEW HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR, WHO WAS PICKED FOR THE PROGRAM, L EAD AMERICA 2004.
BROOKS SAYS THE PROGRAM WORKS TO INSTILL LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE IN PEOPLE HER AGE BY STAGING MOCK CONVENTIONS.
BROOKS SAYS PART OF HER INTEREST IN POLITICS AND POLITICAL ISSUES STEMS FROM EARLY DEBATE CLASSES IN HIGH SCHOOL.
A SPRINGFIELD NATIVE - BROOKS SAYS SHE EXCITED THAT SHE GET'S TO INTERACT WITH PEOPLE HER AGE WHO ARE FROM DIFFERENT AREAS.
SHE SAYS IT GIVES HER A CHANCE TO EXPERIENCE THE DIVERSITY OF DIFFERENT IDEAS.
BROOKS IS BEING EXPOSED TO MORE THAN DIFFEREN'T PERSPECTIVES, THOUGH.
SHE SAYS SHE MIGHT ALSO BE GETTING A GLIMPSE OF HER FUTURE CAREER.
BROOKS ALSO HAS HER OWN MESSAGE SHE SAYS SHE WANTS TO GET OUT TO PEOPLE HER AGE.
KATIE BROOKS WILL BE IN BOSTON FOR THE CONVENTION UNTIL FRIDAY.
SHE SAYS WHEN SHE GETS BACK TO SPRINGFIELD SHE HAS A LOT OF PEOPLE TO THANK FOR GIVING HER THIS OPPORTUNITY.
FROM THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION IN BOSTON.I'M KATIE HUMMEL FOR K-S-M-U NEWS."