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Youth at NLC Conference Launch Initiative to Promote Healthy Lifestyle Choices
More than 120 youth delegates from 30 cities across the country who attended last month’s Congressional City Conference in Washington, D.C., developed a new initiative to promote healthy lifestyle choices for youth called “Positive Initiatives and Goals for America’s Tomorrow.”
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Brighton Youth Return from Congressional City Conference with New Ideas and Strategies for Local Action
Youth from Brighton, Colo., describe their experiences visiting the nation's capital for the 2008 Congressional City Conference, and how they will implement a local plan of action based on an initiative they helped to develop along with other youth delegates at the conference.
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Building a New Generation of Youth Leaders at the Congressional City Conference
Devin Smith, one of the youth members serving on NLC's Council on Youth, Education, and Families encourages fellow youth leaders to attend the 2008 Congressional City Conference in Washington, D.C., on March 8-12.
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Youth Invited to Attend Congressional City Conference
Municipal officials are encouraged to bring youth ages 15 to 18 who are involved in youth councils or other leadership roles to NLC’s 2008 Congressional City Conference in Washington, D.C., on March 8-12.
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Youth Delegates Focus on Role of Young People in New Orleans Recovery
Youth delegates at the 2007 Congress of Cities in New Orleans learned about the role of youth leadership in local recovery efforts, and focused on the value of building effective partnerships between youth and adults.
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