Ohio, this one's for you. Specifically, Asian American youth. Asian American Community Services invites you to the GenerAsian NeXt 2010 Youth Leadership Conference, a statewide event to raise awareness for violence prevention among Asian youth. It's happening Saturday, August 7 in the New Ohio Union at The Ohio State University. Here are some details:
GenerAsian Next: 2010 Youth Leadership ConferenceThey've got speakers, workshops, all that good stuff. The organizers are hoping the conference will attractstate-wide and regional participation from youth of all ethnicities. For more information about the conference, including the full schedule and how to register, go to the GenerAsian Next website here.
Saturday, August 7, 2010
8:30am - 6:00pm
New Ohio Union
Ohio State University
GenerAsian NeXt Youth Leadership Conference is designed to empower Asian American middle school and high school students in Ohio. The goal of the youth conference is to foster leadership skills within Asian American/minority youth by exploring their self identity and by providing tools to be positive role models in their community.
GenerAsian NeXt: Teens Stand Up to Break the Cycle of Hate 2010 will focus on understanding violence in society and using that knowledge to empower teens to stand up to form a more peaceful community.
We invite teens age 13-18 and their families of ALL ethnicities to come participate and be empowered as leaders. Service providers are also welcomed to attend to receive on-site training.