A roster of prominent business, health and community leaders will talk with Atlanta youth this week to help them develop the skills needed to one day fill their shoes.
Usher's New Look Foundation is holding its annual awards program and leadership symposium in metro Atlanta through Friday at the Cobb Galleria and the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre.
The conference's theme is “One World Powered By Service" and the program will encourage youth to participate in service and to raise their awareness about the global issues of health, education, hunger, poverty and the environment. It will include two days of workshops and panels led by the youth and leaders in various fields.
Speakers include Usher, entertainer and philanthropist; Stephenie Foster, author and former general counsel of the U.S. General Services Administration; and Hital Muraj, manager of Cisco East Africa.
New Look youth members will also talk about their service projects, including Misty Parks, Richard Lawson and Jasmine Pollard. They will talk about the importance of health and fitness through their project, "Youth N2 Fitness," which focuses on physical and nutritional health
Business mogul and philanthropist Ted Turner will receive the "Service Legacy Award" on Friday. .
For information: www.ushersnewlook.org.
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