Kepler

Last year, America's Promise-The Alliance for Youth and Founding Chairman Colin L. Powell, USA (Ret.) launched the 1st-ever competitors to determine the 100 Greatest Communities for Young People. The purpose: to determine counties, cities and towns operating to make their communities wonderful locations for young men and women to grow up. More than 1,000 communities took element in the inaugural competition and winners had been named from 40 states.

To continue to develop upon the accomplishment of the competition, America's Promise is conducting a series of five regional one hundred Best Forums to supply communities with an chance to share how they give healthy, safe and caring environments that effectively educate young folks and support them turn out to be productive citizens.

The forums will uncover, recognize and promote greatest practices by nonprofits, businesses, government, policymakers, educators, and youth and civic leaders. The sessions will also encourage collaboration inside communities to see that all young folks obtain the 5 Promises vital to accomplishment: caring adults, protected locations, a healthful start off, an productive education and possibilities to help others. Participants will also be told how their communities can take element in the next 100 Finest Communities for Young Individuals competition, slated to commence Fall 2006.

State Farm will serve as the title sponsor for the forums, with additional help provided by the Ford Motor Firm Fund and New Century Financial Corporation.

Every community across the nation is invited to take portion in 1 of the forums to be held:

� June eight-9, 2006, in Lengthy Beach, California

� July 27-28, 2006, in Providence, Rhode Island

� September 14-15, 2006, in Charlotte, North Carolina

� September 28-29, 2006, in Indianapolis, Indiana and image

� October 12-13, 2006, in Denver, Colorado.

In addition to the fascinating sessions and workshops, all forum participants will obtain a continental breakfast and lunch each and every day, and attend an evening reception.