RHEF continues to support student participation in the New York State Council on Leadership and Student Activities (NYS CLSA), a conference fostering leadership skills among both high school and middle school students throughout New York State. The goal of the conference is to inspire participants to learn and take home ideas to make a difference in their school and in the lives of their peers and community members. Red Hook students lead and attend workshops at the conference and bring important skills and ideas for community service back to the Red Hook school community, energizing organizations throughout the middle and high schools.

In 2014, twenty students from Linden Avenue Middle School and Red Hook High School, along with their advisors, attended the Red Carpet of Leadership Conference in Albany (November 23-25) with support from RHEF.

Sponsored by the New York State Council on Leadership and Student Activities (NYS CLSA), the conference fosters leadership skills among both high school and middle school students throughout New York State. The goal of the conference is to inspire participants to learn and take home ideas to make a difference in their school and in the lives of their peers and community members. During the conference students exchanged ideas, learned about different programs that are used by other student leaders throughout the state, and had the opportunity to hear internationally known motivational speakers.

LAMS student Jennifer Rowland is a member of the statewide student board and LAMS Student Council Advisor, Kim Goldhirsch, serves on the statewide Executive Board. In 2013, Ms. Goldhirsch was recognized the New York State Middle Level Advisor of the Year.