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September/October 2003 Volume II Number 5 |
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Upcoming Events
The Family and Youth Services Bureau of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is hosting the second National Youth Summit in Washington, DC, on November 6–8, 2003. Youth leaders from across the nation will join government officials and representatives from youth-serving agencies and organizations to promote Positive Youth Development, a policy perspective that emphasizes success-oriented opportunities and services. The summit theme is “Building on the Strengths of America’s Youth.” For more information, visit www.ncfy.com/summit2003. Street Law, a project of the OJJDP-sponsored Youth for Justice program, will hold the 6th annual Teen Parents and the Law (TPAL) Leadership Conference in Washington, DC, on December 4–6, 2003. The conference will train participants to implement TPAL programs, which teach pregnant and parenting youth about family laws, community resources, and life skills. For more information, visit the Street Law Web site at www.streetlaw.org/tpalpage.html, or contact Alexandra Ashbrook (call 301–589–1130, ext. 248; e-mail aashbrook@streetlaw.org).
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