HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 12021997 - C35 (2) IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of Endorsing the 1998 )
Countywide YOUTH TO YOUTH ) RESOLUTION NO. 9 7/ 631
CONFERENCE )
WHEREAS, on January 31, 1998, the first annual countywide Youth to Youth Conference
will be held at Mt. Diablo High School in Concord for all of Contra Costa County's high school
students; and
WHEREAS, Youth to Youth is a national model based on peer-to-peer teaching, which is
designed to empower young people to live healthy, drug, alcohol, tobacco, and violence free lives;
and
WHEREAS, Youth to Youth initially began in Contra Costa County in the San Ramon
Valley, and, this year, Friday Night Live decided to bring it to a countywide level through
collaboration with other community-based organizations, government agencies, schools, and
businesses; and
WHEREAS, the day-long conference will begin with honoring local dignitaries and a keynote
speaker, followed by interactive workshops about employment skills, self esteem, violence
prevention, tobacco prevention, stress management, drug prevention, and volunteerism as well as
time for fun activities such as peer family groups, hip hop and salsa dancing, poetry reading and
writing,skits, and a dance with music by KMEL; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors encourages this type of positive event for the youth of
Contra Costa County and extends its best wishes for a well-attended and successful conference.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors endorses the 1998
Countywide YOUTH TO YOUTH CONFERENCE
PASSED AND ADOPTED ON December 2, 1997, by a unanimous vote of the Board
members present.
Mark DeSaulnier, Cxhuir
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Don ber Joe Canciamilla
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of an order entered on the Minutes of
said Board of Supervisors on the aforesaid date.
Witness my hand and the Seal of the Board of
Supervisors affixed this 2nd day of December,
1997.
PHIL BATCHELOR, Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors and County Administrator.
By
Deputy Clerk
Introduced by Supervisor
Mark DeSaulnier, District IV