The 2007 Maryland Leadership Seminar

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Our vision is to motivate and empower individuals to make a positive difference within our global society through understanding and action based on effective and compassionate leadership.

The Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership (HOBY) was founded by Hugh O'Brian in 1958. That year, Mr. O'Brian had the unique opportunity to spend nine inspirational days with the great humanitarian, Dr. Albert Schweitzer at his clinic in Africa. There, Dr. Schweitzer impressed upon him that "the most important thing in education is to teach young people to think for themselves." That thought became the cornerstone for the Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership, which Mr. O'Brian founded two weeks after his return to Los Angeles.

Since then, HOBY has carried out its mission to "provide lifelong leadership development opportunities that empower individuals to achieve their highest potential."

HOBY implements its purpose through its seven core values:

• Volunteerism - Volunteerism is the heart and soul of our organization. We appreciate the myriad contributions of our volunteers, and recognize the power of thank you. We seek to promote and encourage volunteerism among our stakeholders. We recognize and value the power of good that volunteers can achieve working together.

• Excellence - Excellence defines who we are and how we conduct our programs, and run our business. We proactively examine our performance and strive to improve in a never ending quest to continually raise our programs and business to new levels of excellence. We pursue excellence with a passion in all we do.

• Organizational Integrity – Organizational integrity forms the foundation of our organization. We demand the highest level of ethics and grow our organization based on interactions that promote mutual trust and respect with our stakeholders. We strive to ensure the highest level of organizational effectiveness by continually reviewing our programs and processes to improve quality and efficiency.

• Diversity – We value and embrace diversity. We seek out views that reflect all walks of life, and reflect those views in our programs. We are sensitive to the special needs and diverse backgrounds of individuals. We give all individuals an opportunity to be heard and to benefit from our programs.

• Innovative Thinking – Our organization grows through innovative thinking. We are not constrained by fixed ideas. We learn from the past, but are not limited by it. We proactively approach challenges and opportunities with innovative thinking to develop creative solutions. We value innovative thinking that has the potential to expand our programs and better serve our stakeholders.

• Community Partnership – We value community partnerships. We recognize the importance of working with our community organizations to reflect the diverse backgrounds of the individuals we seek to serve. We value the input we receive from our community partners, and strive to work together cooperatively and constructively.

• Lifelong Learning Leadership Opportunities – We never stop. We believe that leadership skills can and should be continually improved and refined. We provide programs and services to foster lifelong leadership learning opportunities.

Generous gifts from the Maryland community, combined with the active support of volunteers, provide the backbone of support necessary to present HOBY Maryland's programs. HOBY does not accept any government or United Way funding. All financial support comes from the sponsorship of the private sector, service organizations, and people like you.

The Maryland Leadership Seminar and Community Leadership Workshops (CLeWs) are the embodiment of Hugh O'Brian's promise to develop leadership skills in today's youth. Planned and produced by a local, all-volunteer committee, each event allows Maryland's high school sophomores to interact with business and community leaders from across the state.

Programs provide students with an opportunity to learn about America's incentive system. Panelists present the topic, lead a question and answer segment, and join in small discussion groups to promote "how to think, not what to think." Student groups are led by facilitators who help stimulate discussion and encourage interaction. HOBY Maryland builds the leadership skills of students through exposure to topics such as education, business ethics, entrepreneurship, free enterprise, volunteerism and media.

Hugh O'Brian Youth Maryland is a non-profit organization.

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