A student leader from Long Island City High School spoke to an international audience at a climate change conference in the aftermath of Sandy.
Campaigning. Compromising. Figuring out how to represent the people. Student leaders talk about what it means to be a part of student government at their schools, including one overarching rule that could serve the nation’s politicians: Don’t make any promises you can’t keep.
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