Stories from Spain: "León Cathedral" by Aaron

Written By Washington State Leadership Board

By Aaron Padilla-Monterrey, 2018 cohort

The cathedral is the biggest building in the city of León, Spain. Most of the time it’s closed and to the people of León, it is a very important sacred place. The windows are made out of colored glass and one of the windows is currently under construction and it has been for about 20 years, and it still isn’t finished. It is also very expensive too. The tour guide told us it costs about 1 million euros to fix one of the big circle windows.

The top of the cathedral is shaped like a cross and supposedly all cathedrals are like that. I didnt know that. The cathedral of León is famous because of its glass made top. Most of them are made of stone but the top of the cathedral is mostly made of glass. The cathedral was built between 1205 and 1301. It is one of the most contained and extensive made/built cathedrals in Europe. I enjoyed going to the cathedral a lot because it was so interesting to me to see what was inside and i was finally able to, and i wasn’t disappointed. It was so huge on the inside and everything that was said would echo.

Washington State Leadership Board

The Washington State Leadership Board, a trustee agency of Washington State, specializes in delivering equity-focused leadership programs for the State of Washington. It is best known for bestowing official honors on behalf of the state, such as the Washingtonian of the Year, as well as the following free youth leadership programs. These include:

Washington World Fellows, a study abroad + college prep program for high school students

Boundless Washington, an outdoor leadership program for young people with disabilities

Compassion Scholars, an experiential travel program aimed at promoting compassionate leadership

The Washington State Leadership board was originally founded in 1971 by then-Lt. Governor John Cherberg as the “Association of Washington Generals” with the goal of recognizing service. Today, the Leadership Board continues its long legacy of recognizing service while also working to cultivate leadership among Washingtonians through its annual awards events and its statewide leadership programs.

In 2005, the State Legislature codified the organization in state law, charging it with a number of important roles: the members of the Leadership Board act as “official ambassadors of trade, tourism, and goodwill for the state”, and must work to “expand educational, sports, and employment opportunities for youth, veterans, and people with disabilities.” The Legislature also linked the Leadership Board with the Office of the Lt. Governor, creating a close partnership between the organization and state government. Later, the State Legislature established several programs the Washington State Leadership Board administers into state law, including the Washington World Fellows and Boundless Washington programs as well as the Compassion Scholars.

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