America's Promise Youth Summit
Renee Hannah
Issue date: 11/19/08 Section: News
On Friday, Nov. 14, around 250 high school students spend a day at Robert Morris to realize their possible futures and dream big about their futures.
The university invited students from 14 different schools in Allegheny, Beaver and Washington counties for the 8th annual America's Promise Youth Summit. The summit's theme this year was "Dream Big! Choose Well!" and students spent time from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. in the Sewall Center making choices for their lives that would permit future success.
During the course of the day many workshops, a health fair and a book drive benefiting the Bradley Center was held. Lessons in zumba, a Latin dance aerobics session, was also held for students in attendance.
WTAE-TV news anchor Sally Wiggin was present to Emcee the event and Crystal White of the Mentoring Partnership of Southwestern Pennsylvania gave a keynote speech. Gregory Dell'Omo, university President, also addressed the attendees around 9:30 a.m.
The event was a part of America's Promise. America's Promise was founded by retired Gen. Colin Powell after the Presidents' Summit for America's Future in 1997, and he is currently a national spokesman for the organization. This event was held in Philadelphia and Presidents Clinton, H.W. Bush, Carter and Fort were all in attendance along with First Lady Nancy Reagan who represented her husband. They challenged the country to make the children and youth a national priority. Mrs. Alma Powell is the chair holder on the board of the national organization, which has a home base in Alexandria, Virginia.
America's Promise mission is to advocate and facilitate five promises to youth between the ages of 0 and 21 years, and those at a high risk are focused on more highly. The five promises in the mission are caring adults, safe places, a healthy start, effective education and service opportunities. The five promises serve as building blocks that has been proven to show all youth need through research. In order for youth to reach their full potential, the promises need to be delivered simultaneously and consistently throughout their lives.. The local affiliate is an initiative of RMU's office of student civic engagement.
More information about America's Promise can be found online at www.americaspromise.org, or by visiting the student civic engagement office and speaking to Donna Fetterman.
The university invited students from 14 different schools in Allegheny, Beaver and Washington counties for the 8th annual America's Promise Youth Summit. The summit's theme this year was "Dream Big! Choose Well!" and students spent time from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. in the Sewall Center making choices for their lives that would permit future success.
During the course of the day many workshops, a health fair and a book drive benefiting the Bradley Center was held. Lessons in zumba, a Latin dance aerobics session, was also held for students in attendance.
WTAE-TV news anchor Sally Wiggin was present to Emcee the event and Crystal White of the Mentoring Partnership of Southwestern Pennsylvania gave a keynote speech. Gregory Dell'Omo, university President, also addressed the attendees around 9:30 a.m.
The event was a part of America's Promise. America's Promise was founded by retired Gen. Colin Powell after the Presidents' Summit for America's Future in 1997, and he is currently a national spokesman for the organization. This event was held in Philadelphia and Presidents Clinton, H.W. Bush, Carter and Fort were all in attendance along with First Lady Nancy Reagan who represented her husband. They challenged the country to make the children and youth a national priority. Mrs. Alma Powell is the chair holder on the board of the national organization, which has a home base in Alexandria, Virginia.
America's Promise mission is to advocate and facilitate five promises to youth between the ages of 0 and 21 years, and those at a high risk are focused on more highly. The five promises in the mission are caring adults, safe places, a healthy start, effective education and service opportunities. The five promises serve as building blocks that has been proven to show all youth need through research. In order for youth to reach their full potential, the promises need to be delivered simultaneously and consistently throughout their lives.. The local affiliate is an initiative of RMU's office of student civic engagement.
More information about America's Promise can be found online at www.americaspromise.org, or by visiting the student civic engagement office and speaking to Donna Fetterman.
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