The inaugural State of Youth Culture Symposium will be held April 17 at the Harold Washington Cultural Center, 4701 S. King Dr.
The inaugural State of Youth Culture Symposium will be held April 17 at the Harold Washington Cultural Center, 4701 S. King Dr. The daylong youth summit, themed “Defining Their Identity,” will showcase Chicagoland youth and young adults, ages 14-21, engaged in a myriad of topics designed to help them become the leaders of their generation. The event is expected to become an annual one. Panels include: financial literacy/technology; AIDS/HIV crisis; spirituality/religion; civic service/political involvement; environment/going green; gangs/peer pressure; education/employment; teen violence; health/sex/homosexual lifestyles and Hip-hop culture/media images. “Preparing and developing the next generation of leaders is very important, and with the guidance of the present political, spiritual, community and business leaders, positive relationships, future movers and shakers can co-exist and help build a more perfect union,” said Carl West, chief executive officer of MG Media, organizer of the symposium. West said the conference is mirrored after media personality Tavis Smiley’s annual “State of Black America” address. The summit will run from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. ______ Copyright 2009 Chicago Defender. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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