TSLW 2008 will be held May 13-18, 2008 at William Jewell College in Liberty, Missouri.  Scholars will participate in the following programs:

• Introductory sessions on "What it Means to be a Truman Scholar" and "Getting the Most out of the Truman Scholarship";

• Community service projects at local Kansas City non-profits;

• Sessions on how to prepare for, select, and finance a graduate school education;

• Information on different paths to public service - including additional public service fellowship opportunities;

• A Graduate School and Public Service Fair, with attendees from top graduate school and service programs;

• Group policy projects, on a topic of interest to the Scholar, for presentation to a panel of experts;

• Interaction with practicing public servants - current and former governors, congress people, educators, attorneys, public health practitioners, and advocates;

• Community-building activities including low-ropes courses, a talent show, and more.

The week culminates in the Truman Scholar Awards Weekend.  Family and Faculty Representatives are invited to attend the Saturday evening Awards Banquet, after-dinner events and Ice Cream Social, as well as the Sunday morning Awards Ceremony at the Harry S. Truman Library in Independence, Missouri and the Send-Off Barbecue on the William Jewell College Quad.