U.S.

Department of Education
National Youth Summit
& Rap Session

Congressman John Conyers

Honorary Chair

Saturday, February 26, 2011

Noon – 3:00pm
MSU Detroit Center – 3408 Woodward
for Middle & High School Students
Participating
Organizations
Vo i c e s o f A c t i o n
Watch Party
The purpose of the National The Detroit Watch Party & Ice
Youth Summit in Washington, Breaker will provide an
D.C. is to galvanize youth and opportunity to have “Real-Talk”
Youth Led Discussions and “One
shape strategies that provide
on One” dialog with current &
pathways for all youth to be on
recent college graduates who will
track to graduate from high share their experiences,
school and go onto college. The challenges, and stories of success
summit will share what students in college life. At the Party, there
have reported to date, provide will be a virtual space for students
to participate in the Education
students the opportunity to
Policy Presentation which will be
communicate their views and
streamed live from Howard
ideas directly to key University in D.C. where youth
stakeholders and allow students and senior staff will have a
to begin planning ongoing youth- dialogue on key policy solutions to
help achieve the President’s goal
led, efforts which will continue
of high school graduation and
after the summit.
college readiness for all.

MSU Detroit - 3408 Woodward Detroit, MI 48201

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