Empower Youth Conference Successfully Reaches Douglas Teens
Partnership Douglas County, formerly known as Partnership of Community Resources, hosted the 2nd annual Empower Youth Conference at the Douglas County Community and Senior Center on Saturday, Sept. 29. PDC, often called “The Partnership”, is a nonprofit community coalition that has served Douglas County since 1993. PDC’s mission is to promote a healthy community through education and resource connection.
PDC’s goal for the conference was to empower 13-18-year-old teens in our community to lead positive and healthy lifestyles. The conference was also geared at teaching the youth how to advocate for themselves and others. The following speakers led sessions that covered topics such as kindness, branding, body positivity, substance abuse prevention, perseverance, and achieving goals:
Brent Camalich – CEO of Dude Be Nice
Ed and Cyndi Yenick – BubHugs Foundation
JoJo Townsell – Me For Incredible Youth, Inc.
Felicia Imelli – Felicia Kaye Photography
David Wise – Olympic Gold Medalist
Teens that are interested in diving deeper into these topics and being more involved in community activities can join the Empower Youth club at either Douglas or ASPIRE High Schools. There is an informational kick-off event on Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at Pizza Factory (1858 US Highway 395 N., Minden, Nevada) from 2:30-4:30 p.m. All high school students are welcome to attend. For more information about Empower Youth, contact Jamie Eyerly, PDC Youth Coordinator, at (775) 782-8611 or pcreyerly@partnership-resource.org.
This event would not have been possible without grant funding from the Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health and the Nevada Department of Education.
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