National Black Teen Empowerment Expo 2010

: Image by Blacksonville Community Network via Flickr

The NBTEE is partnering with The Beacon Program to bring its FAME (fashion, art, music & education) “edu-tainment” initiative to a Brooklyn middle school.

Administered by The Department of Youth and Community Development, The Beacon Program currently services after-school and summer pr.

FAME first involves classroom instruction as participating youth learn more about various aspects and occupations of fashion, art and music from industry professionals.

Showing off this newfound knowledge, participants will then take what they learn to the “stage” and produce their own powerful performances that combine elements of fashion, art and music (and other forms of self-expression such as spoken word and dance) to educate and excite audiences of peers, parents, relatives, friends and community supporters.

These performances will be held at The Beacon FAME Festival in Coney Island on June 26^th, and then in other locations throughout NYC.

The FAME initiative is also being rolled out in a Detroit high school, and more FAME initiativ

es are planned in Baltimore, North Carolina and Atlanta, and as we launch new “Youth Movements” in these (and other) communities.

If you’d like to be a part of the FAME program in NYC or Detroit, or bring a FAME program to your community, call me at 734.395.3079.

The NBTEE is also helping The Alcoholism Council of New York plan, promote and host a series of town hall meetings, first in Brooklyn on March 25th, and then in other boroughs throughout NYC (see attached flyer).

If you’d like to be on the planning committee, provide resources at these events, or for more information, call Christine Fonseca at 212.252.7001, ext. 133.

I also have five complimentary tickets for teenagers with an interest in technology who’d like to join me at The Fifth Annual Small Business Summit (http://www.smallbiztechsummit.com) this Tuesday, March 16, 2010, in New York City.

This all-day event will have panel discussions, keynote presentations, raffle prizes (computers, air tickets and more), lunch, networking and so much more.

Here’s the link for teens who’d like to attend:

http://smallbiztechsummit.eventbrite.com/?discount=BLACKTEEN

For more info about The Fifth Annual Small Business Summit, check out (http://www.smallbiztechsummit.com) and I hope to see you there.

Join us for live, lively conversation, special guests — and very special teens — on The Black TEEN Empowerment Radio Show every Sunday, 3:00 p.m EST. Listen in any time at www.blacktalkradionetwork.com.

R. Lee Gordon (cell: 734.395.3079 )
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