Stories from Spain: Monasterio de Gradefes

Written By Washington State Leadership Board

By Ariana Parra, 2019 Cohort

Our excursion involved visiting monasteries, there were three stops. First was Monasterio de Gradefes which is a monastery that was created in a big boom in the economy and spirituality of the average society. It was founded in 1177 as a feminine monastery with nuns that were from different monasteries and still are.

San Miguel de Escalada-Leon:
It is a church in Europe, it was made in the year 913 with nuns that were Mozarabic who came from Córdoba. The interior of the church is separated with horseshoe arches resting on columns. The arches were used in Muslim Spain. The church is mixed architecturally with different Roman elements.

Ethnographic Museum of Leon:
Before going back to Leon we had one final destination the Museum of Ethnographic. which is the study of “the lifestyle of a group of people accustomed to living together.” The museum has about 3,500 pieces of agriculture, enology, livestock, transport, textile crafts, etc. related to life in the province of Leon over the last 400 years. As we walked around the museum there were rooms of how the culture was back then and how things were made.

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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