The Rhode Island Interscholastic League and the Institute of International Sport will hold a leadership forum Tuesday, Nov. 20 at URI.

The forum will feature: leadership exercises for student athletes, a panel discussion on leadership featuring a panel of coaches, Attorney Gen. Patrick Lynch and Hasbro Chairman Alan Hassenfeld and finally a session on leadership objectives for athletes.

Thomas Mezzanotte, RIIL executive director, will kick the forum off with a talk about the RIIL dedication to courses for coaches, sportsmanship, wellness and leadership.

He will also outline the organization a new foundation that will give grants to schools to develop leadership, sportsmanship and character education programs.

"The RIIL has a strong and important message to convey -- not just to our student-athletes, but also to parents, coaches, teachers, administrators and the community as a whole," Mezzanotte says.

The forum will be held at the Ryan Center from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Registration closed Nov. 6. Mezzanotte says he expects about 400 students and 40 coaches will attend.