Thursday, July 21, 2011

Tavis Smiley Brings Youth Together For Leadership Institute

Tavis Smiley, Lupe Fiasco, Cornel West, actress Camille Winbush and leaders of the Freedom Rides will discuss leadership, advocacy, civic engagement and community service with middle and high school students at the Tavis Smiley Foundation's Leadership Institute this week.

Under the theme, Transforming Youth: Mind, Body & Spirit, the conference will be held July 21-25, 2011 on the campus of UCLA in Los Angeles. About 160 students, ages 13-18, representing 16 states have been selected to participate in the program held annually for the last eight years. Combined the students have completed more than 3,000 hours of community service this year.  Read more…

For more information, visit www.youthtoleaders.org.

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Leshelle Sargent
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lsargent@tavistalks.com

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