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Wednesday, July 27
4 p.m. - 8 p.m. Registration -- Pick up your Summit materials early
 
Thursday, July 28
8 a.m. - 9 a.m. Youth Orientation presented by the 2005 Summit Youth Council
9 a.m. - Noon National Youth Summit Art Project led by internationally known, "bigscape" artist Nobel Schuler - Create the "look" of the Summit. Enjoy a box lunch and take your artwork home.
9 a.m. - 10 a.m. Adult Orientation featuring Harry Wilson, Associate Commissioner, Family and Youth Services Bureau
1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Opening General Session

- The Honorable Wade F. Horn, Ph.D., Assistant Secretary for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- Harry Wilson, Associate Commissioner, Family and Youth Services Bureau
- Kenny Long, "Choose Your Vision, Follow Your Vision" (youth speaker)

Music by Showcase Singers Association, country music's rising young stars

2:45 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. Youth Workshops (adults may attend as well)
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2:45 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. Research/Evaluation/Program Development Workshops
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4:45 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. Youth Workshops (adults may attend as well)
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6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. General Session featuring keynote address by Alma Powell, Chair, America's Promise - The Alliance for Youth, and music by Positive Vibrations Youth Steel Orchestra
Josh Shipp (youth motivational speaker)
Buffet Dinner
8:45 p.m. - 11:30 p.m.

Gift of Art: All youth work together to create gift packages of art supplies to be sent to youth in Iraq

Followed by DJ and Dance

   
Friday, July 29
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Continental breakfast featuring illusionist and motivational speaker Eric Anderson, "Magical Morning Motivation"
10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Youth Workshops (adults may attend as well)
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Noon - 1:30 p.m.

Networking lunch featuring

CVS' Pharmacies of Promise, presented by Stephen Wing, Director of Government Programs, CVS/Pharmacy, and Shante Taylor, a Promise Program Youth

P. Caitlyn Day, New Castle, VA (youth speaker)
"One Person Can Build a Library: How I Mobilized My County"

Music by Blues Alley Youth Combo

2:30 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Youth Workshops (adults may attend as well)
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2:30 p.m. - 4 p.m. Research/Evaluation/Program Development Workshops
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4:30 p.m. - 6 p.m.

General Session

- U.S.A. Freedom Corps Presents The President's Volunteer Service Awards
- Samantha Phelps (youth speaker)
- Heather Graves (youth speaker)

6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Dinner featuring keynote address by
Rudy Carrasco, Executive Director, Harambee Christian Family Center, Pasadena, California, "We Expect You To Make a Difference"

Music by Dallas Showcase Singers Association, country music's rising young stars

8 p.m. - 11:30 p.m.

Youth activities including karaoke, illusionist Eric Anderson, movie...

   
Saturday, July 30
8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Continental breakfast

General Session: "What's Next? - How To Make a Difference Back Home" Action Planning Session

Announce winner of "Care & Share Quarter Drive"

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