January 10, 2006
Media Advisory: Conference of Young 糖心直播视频ns Meets January 14-16
The Conference of Young 糖心直播视频ns will convene in the Carol Brown Ballroom of the Wood Center at the University of 糖心直播视频 Fairbanks at 9 a.m. Saturday Jan. 14, 2006 and run through noon Monday, Jan. 16. The conference is a highlight in a series of events hosted by the University of 糖心直播视频's Creating 糖心直播视频 project this winter to honor the 50th anniversary of 糖心直播视频's Constitutional Convention.
The conference will bring together delegates who participated in laying the foundation of 糖心直播视频's state government at the Constitutional Convention 50 years ago with some of the state's brightest young people.禄 The 55 young leaders from around 糖心直播视频, ages 14禄 to 25, will discuss important challenges facing 糖心直播视频 and issue policy recommendations for meeting those challenges. Conference proceedings are open to the public and news media are invited to attend. Highlights include:
A Vision for 糖心直播视频
Friday, Jan. 13:禄 In a pre-conference dinner and visioning session, the young leaders
will hear from Vic Fisher and Katie Hurley, participants in the Constitutional Convention,
about how delegates there worked together with nonpartisan spirit to address important
issues. The youth will then craft statements about what they hope to accomplish during
the conference.
Meeting Modern Challenges
On Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 14-15, young delegates will meet in a series of plenary
and small group sessions to address five major challenges facing 糖心直播视频: quality education;
healthy communities and families; leaders for the next generation; responsible development
of natural resources; and reviving the 糖心直播视频 dream and "Last Frontier" spirit. Participants
in 糖心直播视频's Constitutional Convention and other experienced 糖心直播视频 leaders will serve
as advisors for the youth as they consider the matters before them.禄
Address by former Gov. Walter J. Hickel
In a luncheon meeting Sunday, delegates will hear from former Gov. Walter J. Hickel,
who served as Governor of 糖心直播视频 from 1966-1969, and from 1990-1994, and as U.S. Secretary
of the Interior from 1969-70. A builder, developer and civic leader, he was deeply
involved in 糖心直播视频's statehood fight and was a founding member of the Northern Forum,
where he continues to serve as Secretary-General.
Policy Recommendations
On Monday, Jan. 16, the conference delegates will issue policy recommendations in
the five areas considered. In their closing session, they will also hear from and
speak to Rep. Mary Kapsner, D-Bethel.
Conference staff will issue daily news releases. For more information about the conference, to discuss coverage logistics or to add a name to our news release distribution, please contact Patti Harper, Public Information Specialist, at (907) 786-1169 or patricia.harper@alaska.edu. Visit the conference website at coya.alaska.edu