[Peace-discuss] Laura Bush's Helping America's Youth" conference

[Karen Medina]

The First Lady is conferencing with UIUC to talk 
about "Helping America's Youth." Sounds like a great 
opportunity to tell her that sending young people off to Iraq 
destroys our young people.

-karen medina

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>To: All Faculty & All Academic Professionals & All Civil 
Service Staff & All Undergrad Students & All Grad Students 
>
>
>On October 27th, Mrs. Laura Bush will convene the first-ever 
White House Conference on Helping America's Youth. The 
Conference will promote public awareness of the various 
problems facing at-risk youth in our Nation, and 
>it will bring together policymakers, research experts, 
foundations, faith-based and volunteer organizations, 
educators, coaches, and parents to share examples of what is 
already working to make a difference in the lives of young 
Americans, and to generate new ideas that can be used 
>across the country. 
>
>The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) has 
been designated as the State of Illinois host institution for 
this national conference. This will present UIUC with a 
unique opportunity to bring together faculty, students, and 
representatives of appropriate community groups and 
>other educational institutions to hear from panels of 
researchers and practitioners to address issues such as:
>
>Challenges Facing Our Youth
>Research Bases Solutions to Our Challenges
>Unveiling the Community Assessment Guide
>Connecting with Family
>Connecting with School
>Connecting with Community
>
>We welcome you to participate in this national dialogue on 
October 27, 2005.  The conference will be available through 
simulcast at the Monsanto Studio at the ACES Library (1101 
South Goodwin, Urbana). The pre-program begins at 9:00 a.m. 
and the concluding remarks will take place at 4:30 
>p.m. Please feel free to review the attached agenda for 
sessions that are of interest to you. Background information 
on the initiative is available at 
www.whitehouse.gov/firstlady/.  	
>	
>Please direct any questions or concerns to Gennifer Gilbert 
at ggilbert at uiuc.edu or (217) 333-2353.
>
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>The Office of the Provost & Vice Chancellor for Academic 
Affairs
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