A pair of Woodland Hills High School students recently returned from the 50th Annual National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE) training conference in Dallas. NOBLE is devoted to uniting community leaders in a mission to promote justice, equity, and excellence in the administration of justice.
Junior Cayden Bristow and senior Emmalee Russini were able to take part in the conference thanks to their dedication to the Woodland Hills community through the annual Woodland Hills Student Summit. Cayden and Emmalee served as student leaders at the seventh annual Student Summit this past spring and have demonstrated a passion for making a positive impact on their school and their community.
Thanks to support from the HEAR Foundation, Cayden and Emmalee traveled to Dallas with their peers from other area schools, including Pittsburgh Public. They were able to connect and engage with members of law enforcement, community advocates, and political leaders, as well as fellow high school students from throughout the United States.
“Our trip to the 50th Annual NOBLE Conference in Dallas was an incredible experience. We had the opportunity to learn, grow, and connect with law enforcement leaders and youth from across the country,” HEAR Foundation Director of Operations Amber Jackson said. “Our young people represented our community with pride, built new relationships, and gained valuable knowledge that will stay with them long after the conference ended. We are grateful for this opportunity and excited to bring what we learned back home.”
The Woodland Hills School District and the Woodland Hills Student Summit would like to thank NOBLE for providing a platform for students to learn and share their perspectives. It would also like to thank the HEAR Foundation for enabling our students to participate in this event and for its ongoing support of the Woodland Hills Student Summit.