#oppsummit

[tedmdc]

Welcomed new #ServiceWorks @AmeriCorps members at #OppSummit. They're off to 14 cities to engage youth in service and skills building. (at Javits Center, New York City)

[mobilizeatl]

AT&T Aspire and Genesys Works bring students and business together to prepare for future jobs  

[reneebraceysherman]

"America needs a jump start." -- Mark Edwards, @oppnation Executive Director #oppsummit (Taken with Instagram at Lisner Auditorium)

[postwest1]

2012 Opportunity Nation Summit

This week I am traveling to Washington D.C. to attend the 2012 Opportunity Nation Summit on September 19 at George Washington University. The event will showcase the work of several low-income youth focused organizations including Year Up, Public Allies, and the organization I work with YouthBuild USA. 

The purpose of the event is to raise low-income youth voice to identify and create pathways to opportunities, opportunities in mentoring, careers and education pathways.

Event sponsors and organizations that will be present include CNN, TIME Magazine, and United Way Worldwide. Showcased speakers include Arianna Huffington President and editor-in-chief of the Huffington Post Media Group,Deval Patrick the Gov. of Massachusetts, and Melody Barnes the former Director of Domestic Policy Council under President Barack Obama.

Watch the event live on the Opp. Nation website here, and join the conversation online on Twitter using #OppSummit. I will live-tweeting from the event w/ @YouthBuildUSA and @post_west.

pw

ps. an exclusive message from Ludacris will be shown... blueberry yum yum.