What:

More than 100 11th and 12th graders from Inglewood High School will gather at the Inglewood Library to learn about the power of political activism.

The "Youth and Politics Summit" is being organized by Partnerships Empowering Youth to Succeed (PEYS) project in collaboration with Cal State Northridge's DuBois-Hammer Institute to encourage student involvement in the political process and community issues.

The day will include a mock school board meeting to give students a taste of what

When:

Thursday, May 1, 2003
8:15 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Waddingham Lecture Hall
Inglewood Library
101 W., Manchester Blvd., Inglewood

Who:

Inglewood High School 11th and 12th graders
Inglewood Mayor Roosevelt F. Dorn
Inglewood City Council members Curren Price, Jr. and Lorraine M. Johnson
Inglewood School Board member Gloria Gray
CSUN Pan African Studies professors Johnie Scott and James Dennis

Laura Stroud, PEYS project, (310) 330-8093