Thursday, February 10, 2011

Sacramento Area Black Caucus SCUSD African American Student Leadership Conference

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Sacramento Area Black Caucus
Greetings Potential Presenters: SCUSD African American Student Leadership Conference committee invites you to submit an application, detailing your proposed 50 minute workshop, which demonstrates knowledge and the ability to engage and educate African American students in the following areas:



1. Wake Up! (Education, employment, and personal goals)

2. Transformation (Cultural/Self-identity, mentality change)

3. Unplugged (Health and Healthy lifestyles)

4. THINK! Student Rights! (Youth empowerment, youth voice/rights)



The SCUSD African American Student Leadership Conference will be held on March 25th, 2011 @ California State University, Sacramento.



Please submit to (click the link) AASLC Call for Presenters by February 24th, 2011. We will make final selections for presenters on March 4th, 2011.



All submitters will be notified. Please email us if you have questions.

In appreciation,
For more info contact: aaslc@sac-city.k12.ca.us

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