Kings County Regional Prevention Coalition 4th Annual Teen Summit March 28, 2009

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Kings County Regional Prevention Coalition:

In 2006 the California Health Collaborative along with several other local agencies in Kings County formed the Regional Prevention Coalition to coordinate a Teen Summit.
Given the success of the previous years, the coalition decided to host a Fourth Annual Teen Summit that would be open to the different communities in Kings County.
The theme for this years summit is Our Lives, Choices and Future which will focus on the various issues that affect teens in our community.
Various informational booths will also be on site to offer brochures on College and Community volunteer opportunities.
Register early and dont miss out on your chance to get a free t-shirt and be entered in the different raffles to win various prizes.
Transportation will be available and all parents are welcome to attend. Please contact the California Health Collaborative at (559) 992-1700 for more details.

Keynote Presentations:
Calvin Terrell - Calvin Terrell is an internationally recognized authority on leadership and personal development. For over a decade, his impact on his listeners has been profound and his life has inspired millions through his Chicken Soup for the Soul story in the (now famous) series. Calvin has mastered the art of effective diversity training helping hundreds of schools and organizations to measurably decrease violence, hate speech, and prejudice of all kinds. Poetic and candid, Calvin opens his spirit and that of his listeners as he disarms the powers of intolerance and injustice. His efforts for students are unparalleled and Calvins activism has garnered him multiple awards from educational, religious, and civic organizations.
Secrets - Secrets is an award-winning theatrical production that teaches high school students the facts about HIV infection and other sexually-transmitted diseases. Secrets uses humor, drama, music and an ethnically-diverse ensemble of performer/educators to tell the story of two high school students and how they deal with living with HIV. The information is particularly crucial for young adults because the rate of HIV infection is rising fastest in adolescents age 13-20, and AIDS is the sixth leading cause of death among 15- to 24-year-olds. Dealing with peer pressure is one of the most important factors in avoiding behavior that can lead to sexually transmitted infections (STI) and HIV/AIDS. Secrets was designed to address these issues in a way young people understand.

Agenda:
8:00 am to 3:00 pm
Welcome BOOYA / Richard ValleKings County Board of Supervisors
Morning Keynote Secrets
Lunch Entertainment
Afternoon Keynote - Calvin Terrel

Work Shop Topics:
Narcotics, Domestic Violence/ Child Abuse, Respecting Student with Disabilities, Tobacco Retail Licensing, STDs 101, Nutrition, LUV U 2, Another Way, College Prep Panel, Internet Safety, Going Green, Cultural Diversity
*Transportation will be provided at Hanford West Campus High School and Avenal High School

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Ticket Info:  Student, Free

Official Website: http://kc4teensummit-upcoming.eventbrite.com