Former CNN Anchor & Award-Winning Journalist Soledad O’Brien to Serve as Keynote Speaker at #Ia

MIAMI - April 8, 2013 - PRLog -- (Miami,Fl)- L.E.A.D Nation (Leaders By Empowerment, Activists By Development) in partnership with Broward College and WEDR 99 Jamz will co-host the #IamCHANGE Youth TownHall on Friday, May 17th, 2013 from 7pm-9pm at Broward College – Judson A. Samuels Campus at 7200 Pines Blvd, Pembroke Pines, FL. A precursor to the annual South Florida Youth Summit this fall, the purpose of this town hall style meeting is to provide a platform for youth to organize and discuss issues that plague their communities. The Think Tank- like environment will help set the stage for this year’s progressive agenda, inspiring students to create real solutions to real issues. Miss Kimmy and Shelby Rushin, popular radio personalities from 99 Jamz will MC the evening and Soledad O’Brien will deliver the keynote address. This event is free and open to the public.

The primary objective of this series is to empower Generation Y to create solutions that directly address South Florida's epidemic of youth violence, education challenges, and increased childhood obesity. L.E.A.D Nation events are held in Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach Counties for students in grades 6-12. The 2nd annual South Florida Youth Summit will take place this year on October 16-19th.

South Florida Youth Summit in the media:

http://miami.cbslocal.com/2012/03/19/focus-on-south-flori... 
http://www.sfltimes.com/index.php?option=com_content&task...

Social Media Info:

Event HashTag-#IamChange
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@myleadnation
@99Jamz
@Soledad_Obrien
@MissKimmy99
@MiddayChic (Shelby Rushin)

About L.E.A.D Nation
The mission of L.E.A.D Nation is to provide experiential learning opportunities to middle and high school students centered on themes of leadership and community activism that empowers them to challenge current standards while charting new paths to greatness.  Students who attend our programs are exposed to new career opportunities, mentored by community leaders, and prepared to successfully transition from adolescence to adulthood. Please visit www.leadnationorg and www.sfyouthsummit.com and like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/myleadnation
 
About 99 Jamz
99 Jamz is South Florida’s only station for Hip Hop & R&B. For more information about JAMZ in the Community and to listen LIVE, please visit www.wedr.com. Follow them on Twitter at @99Jamz and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/99Jamz

About Soledad O’Brien
Soledad O'Brien is an award-winning, highly esteemed, multimedia journalist and former anchor of CNN’s morning news program, Starting Point.  O’Brien has reported breaking news from around the globe and has produced award-winning and record-breaking documentaries on the most important stories facing the world today. O’Brien has committed to reporting issues often uncovered in mainstream media. Her 2009 project, Latino in America, was a wide-ranging look at Latinos living in this country and how they’re reshaping America while America is reshaping them. Black in America, a four-hour documentary focused on successful community leaders that are improving the lives of African-Americans. For more information about Soledad O’Brien, follow her on Twitter @Soledad_Obrien.

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