On October 10, 2010 YIPA encourages you to join the Young Leaders of Children’s Defense Fund-Minnesota, along with other key Minnesota youth organizations, in a march and rally for Minnesota’s youth. The event will take place from 12:00 Noon to 5:00 PM at the Minnesota State Capitol. Attendees will converge on the state capitol delivering ten specific messages to civic leaders, policy makers, and candidates running in the upcoming state elections. There will be justice music by locally known groups, a celebrity keynote address, short speeches by civic leaders, clergy and youth. Gubernatorial candidates have been invited and will be given a few minutes to say how they would address the ten focus issues. The rally will end with a challenge for change to give all Minnesota youth a fair start at life. For more information visit www.cdf-mn.org. Come and be one of 10,000 voices!
Then, save the date! The Rally for Youth Day at the Capitol will be Thursday, March 3rd. The day will include opportunities for youth and youth-serving-organizations to carry the message about the need to support a continuum of care for youth in Minnesota. YIPA participants will be asked to share their stories about how youth intervention has impacted their lives and the lives of their students. As we enter what will be a historically tough legislative session, we will need “all hands on deck” to support Youth Intervention Program funding.
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