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For Immediate Release October 22, 1998

For Further Information Center for Policy Alternatives Bernie Horn (202) 956-5135

October 26-27 Student Issue Forum Aims To Engage African-American Youth In Shaping Community Policy

Youth Voices and Ideas Can Shape The Future

Washington, DC — African-American youth attending North Carolina’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities are the focal points for a new initiative to engage African-American youth in shaping community policy to be launched in Greensboro October 26 in collaboration with North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. The Southeast Community Policy and Leadership Forum of the Center for Policy Alternatives CPA is collaborating on the initiative with North Carolina A & T. Students from Bennett College, North Carolina Central University and Winston-Salem State University are also expected to participate.

CPA, through its 1996-97 Youth Voices project and survey, found American 18-24 year olds to be concerned about important issues and ready to work where they can make a difference, but turned off by “politics as usual.” Engaging American youth – not only in politics but in the decisions that will shape communities, families and the economy – is the goal of the Student Issue Forum.

North Carolina State Representative Alma Adams will address the conference on Tuesday, October 27. State legislators from Florida, Louisiana, South Carolina and Texas will lead policy discussions. In four major areas: economic development, law, health issues and human services. Dr. Dorothy Harris, Vice President of Student Affairs at North Carolina A & T has been instrumental in planning the event.

WHAT:	Student Issue Forum, Greensboro, NC
WHERE and WHEN:	4:30 p.m. Monday, October 26 — Bennett College, Pfeiffer Auditorium 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 27 – North Carolina A&T;, Student Union
SPEAKERS:	North Carolina State Representative Alma Adams (12:30 p.m. Tuesday October 27) Louisiana State Senator Cleo Fields Louisiana State Senator Wilson Fields Florida State Representative Beryl Roberts-Burke Texas State Representative Dawnna Dukes South Carolina State Representative Clementa Pinckney Darold Johnson, Director, Center for Policy Alternatives’ Southeast Community Policy and Leadership Forum

 

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