JOIN IN: National Youth Summit Webinar
For the FIRST TIME ever, the Special Olympics National Youth Summit
(NYS) is planning a "WEBINAR,” a FREE hour long real-time
web cast live from Ames, Iowa. It would be great if you could
join in. We will be using a technology called BREEZE. You'll
need a high speed connection to the Internet and a separate phone line
so you can talk with us at the same time we are all on the computer.
The National Youth Summit will be a gathering of young people aged
12-17 from around the U.S. They will be participating as part
of the 2006 Special Olympics USA National Games (http://www.2006nationalgames.org/). They
are interested in sharing and exchanging information about understanding,
respect, changing attitudes, and volunteering.
You are invited to join in as a classroom or group activity at a school, camp,
club event, or other creative way. Here are some reasons to join in:
1. These 12 young people with and without disability from around
the U.S. will be showing people how Special Olympics can "COMPETE-EMPOWER-UNITE" (our
National Games theme) through leading by example.
2. This will be an opportunity for you to share your ideas with
Special Olympics about ways to reverse stereotypical attitudes toward
people with disabilities.
3. The NYS will be reporting on the athletes who are competing
at the 2006 Special Olympics USA National Games and transmitting these
stories back to their schools and communities electronically.
4. This is an opportunity for you to discuss ways that organizers
of Special Olympics can better meet the needs of today’s athletes,
volunteers, coaches, and family members.
When will the Webinars take place? Glad you asked...
- Option #1 – Monday, July 3rd from 1:00 – 3:00
p.m. Central Standard Time*
- Option #2 – Wednesday, July 5th from 1:00 – 2:00
p.m. Central Standard Time
- Option #3 – Thursday, July 6th from 3:00 – 4:00
p.m. Central Standard Time
* Note that Option #1 is two hours because that will be our first ever
National Youth Forum. Featured emcee is actor and Iowa native
Tom Arnold. Other celebrities will be joining us as well from
the recent hit film, The Ringer, from the Farrelly Brothers,
and Vincent Martella from the TV hit comedy series, Everybody Hates
Chris.
Please complete the registration and email the form by July 2.
