Youth Summit

Come join other youth from all across the country working to keep their communities safe, healthy and drug-free! Youth participants will have the opportunity to increase their skills and knowledge by listening to plenary speakers and attending interactive workshops. The Youth Summit will be held in conjunction with the Forum at the Washington D.C. Convention Center.

Pre-Conference Tour of the Pentagon

Is now closed the time of the tour will be posted.

Pre-Conference Tour of the Pentagon

Workshops and Speakers

CADCA'S Youth Summit focuses on in depth training to provide youth with the resources they need to help coalitions build safe, healthy, and drug-free communities. An amazing group of workshop presenters are selected to give youth an unforgettable workshop experience.

Click here for Youth Workshop Descriptions

Click here for Speaker Bio's

Youth Networking Directory

keep in touch with the friends you make at the Youth Summit.

Click here to enter the Youth Networking Directory.

Sponsorship Kit

We have put together a Sponsorship Kit to help our youth participants find resources to attend the Forum's Youth Summit. If you have any questions regarding the sponsorship kit, please contact Brandi Felser at bfelser@cadca.org or 800-54-CADCA, ext. 231.

Download the Forum Youth Summit Sponsorship Kit

The Bulletin Board:

Don't forget your Permission Slip!

“Comedy Hour”

Wednesday Night

With Matt Bellace at…

For more information regarding the content of the Youth Summit please contact Arilea deCarvalho at adecarvalho@cadca.org or 800-54-CADCA, ext. 225.

2006 Youth Summit Schedule at a Glance

Sunday, February 12, 2006

2:30 pm – 6:30 pm Registration Open

Monday, February 13, 2006

7:00 am – 7:30 pm Registration Open

TBA - Pre-Conference Tour of the Pentagon

5:30 pm – 7:00 pm Welcome Reception

7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Youth Meet & Greet

Tuesday, February 14, 2006

8:00 am – 4:00 pm Registration Open

8:00 am – 1:00 pm Exhibit Hall Open

8:00 am – 9:00 am Continental Breakfast

9:00 am – 11:00 am Capitol Hill Day Plenary

12:00 pm – 5:00 pm Capitol Hill Day – Rally and Visits

5:00 pm – 6:30 pm Capitol Hill Reception

7:30 pm – 10:30 pm Youth Dance

Wednesday, February 15, 2006

8:00 am – 5:00 pm Registration Open

10:00 am – 4:00 pm Exhibit Hall Open

8:00 am - 9:00 am Continental Breakfast

9:00 am – 10:00 am Step Team Performance

Plenary / Penny Norton

10:00 am – 10:30 am Break

10:30 am – 11:30 am Workshops

Getting to the Roots of the Problem- Environmental Strategies in Action	Nigel D. Wrangham
Presentation Skills	Ashley Conners and National Student Leadership Council Members

11:30 am – 1:00 pm Lunch (on your own)

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm True Colors Drama Troupe

Plenary / Tom Farley "Think, Laugh, Live"

2:00 pm – 2:30 pm Break

2:30 pm – 3:30 pm Workshops

Anti-Racism Training Institute- Mobilizing Youth for Change	Sharona Secatero and William Penatac
REZ HOPE: All the answers are in our teachings!	Akilah Martinez and Josh McCright

3:45 pm – 4:45 pm Workshops

“Acting Out” Against Big Media: Using Theater Improv to Promote Prevention	See Why Improv Troupe, comprised of high school youth
Be the Change: Showing Youth How to be Advocates	Steven Schneitman, Jenna Schneitman

5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Awards Luncheon Preparation

8:00 pm - 10:00 pm "Comedy Hour" with Matt Bellace

Thursday, February 16, 2006

7:30 am – 5:30 pm Registration open

8:00 am – 12:00 pm Exhibit Hall Open

8:00 am – 9:00 am Continental Breakfast

9:00 am – 10:30 am Plenary / Matt Bellace "How to Get High Naturally"

10:30 am – 10:45 am Break

10:45 am – 11:45 am Workshops

TAC-MD; Letting Youth Lead the Fight Against Underage Drinking	Shawn Stelow; Marina Harrison; Christa Frison; Tony Esser
Map It! Putting Youth on the Map	Bobbi Montgomery & Launch Youth

12:30 pm – 2:30 pm Awards Luncheon

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Workshops

Critically Cool

Javier Sanchez

4:15 pm – 5:15 pm Workshops

Troopers: Helping Youth Do an About Face to Leadership

Lee Parson, Monica Reed

Youth in Action

Julie Geddes

* schedule is subject to change