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Last year, America's Promise-The Alliance for Youth and Founding Chairman Colin L. Powell, USA (Ret.) launched the initial-ever competition to identify the one hundred Very best Communities for Young Individuals. The purpose: to identify counties, cities and towns operating to make their communities fantastic places for young men and women to develop up. Over 1,000 communities took element in the inaugural competitors and winners had been named from 40 states.

To continue to create upon the accomplishment of the competitors, America's Promise is conducting a series of 5 regional one hundred Greatest Forums to give communities with an chance to share how they provide wholesome, secure and caring environments that properly educate young men and women and help them turn into productive citizens. more information

The forums will uncover, recognize and promote best practices by nonprofits, organizations, government, policymakers, educators, and youth and civic leaders. The sessions will also encourage collaboration within communities to see that all young folks acquire the Five Promises essential to achievement: caring adults, secure places, a healthy start off, an successful education and opportunities to support other folks. Participants will also be told how their communities can take part in the subsequent 100 Finest Communities for Young Men and women competitors, slated to begin Fall 2006.

State Farm will serve as the title sponsor for the forums, with extra support provided by the Ford Motor Firm Fund and New Century Economic Corporation.

Each community across the nation is invited to take element in a single of the forums to be held:

� June eight-9, 2006, in Long 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

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

In addition to the thrilling sessions and workshops, all forum participants will receive a continental breakfast and lunch every single day, and attend an evening reception.