Dates and Schedule
EBLI will be held March 5-7, 2008, in Jefferson City. Click on the link below to download a PDF of the Schedule for EBLI.
Purpose and Objectives
The Executive Branch Leadership Institute (EBLI) was developed to provide an opportunity for youth to have an in-depth experience in the executive branch of Missouri State Government. The YIG State Convention focuses on giving students experience in the legislative, judicial, press, video, and lobbyist programs. The two components, EBLI and the State Convention, provide a more holistic view of how government really works by tying together the role of state departments with the legislative and judicial processes.
The specific objectives of EBLI include:
Opportunities
This program offers unusual opportunities for youth to:
Up to fifty students will be assigned to various state departments. For more information on each department, check out the Missouri State Government website at www.mo.gov/mo/govoffices.htm.
Students will spend three days working on public policy issues identified by each state department and formulating solutions to the problems. The students will write their proposals and present their findings during a forum while competing for one of several available college scholarships.
Awards
The student presentations at EBLI are evaluated by a panel of judges. After the scores are tabulated, college scholarships are awarded to the top three teams and top three individual presenters.