L.E.A.D. Conference on Youth Tobacco Prevention
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Jason Thompson
601.898.7194
jason.thompson@healthy-miss.org
L.E.A.D. Conference Focuses on Leadership and Activism in Youth Tobacco Prevention
Registration for Statewide Youth Conference Open to High School Students
Jackson, MS, January 4, 2010 - Generation FREE (The Partnership for a Healthy Mississippi) is hosting the L.E.A.D. 2010 (Leadership, Engagement, and Activism Development) Conference from February 23 to February 26, 2010. Four one-day conferences for high school students in grades 9 through 11 will be held from 9AM to 2PM in Biloxi, Jackson, Greenville and Tupelo.
The L.E.A.D. Conference focuses on equipping high school students in grades 9 through 11 with the tools needed to continue the creation of sustainable change in their communities related to the reduction of youth tobacco use and other important issues. The keynote speaker for the event, Yes Duffy, is a nationally-recognized youth activist and former cast member of MTV’s Road Rules®. Youth will also attend sessions on opportunities for leadership and grassroots activism available through Generation FREE, the State’s youth-led tobacco prevention program.
The Biloxi L.E.A.D. Conference will take place on February 23 at the Mississippi Gulf Coast Coliseum and Convention Center (2500 Beach Blvd, Biloxi, MS). The Jackson L.E.A.D. Conference will take place on February 24 at the UMC Conference Center (350 Woodrow Wilson Ave, Jackson, MS). The Greenville L.E.A.D. Conference will take place on February 25 at the Washington County Convention Center (1040 S Raceway Rd, Greenville, MS). The Tupelo L.E.A.D. Conference will take place on February 26 at the Hilton Garden Inn Conference Center (363 East Main St, Tupelo, MS).
For more information on L.E.A.D. 2010 or to register for the conference nearest you, contact Jason Thompson of The Partnership for a Healthy Mississippi at 601.898.7194 or jason.thompson@healthy-miss.org.
Generation FREE is a program funded by the Mississippi State Department of Health.
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