Aldine ISD Hosts Youth Empowerment Summit

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On Saturday, May 14, 2022, Aldine ISD hosted its annual Youth Empowerment Summit at Davis Ninth Grade School. The event was organized by the Family and Community Engagement Department for ninth-grade young ladies and men from each ninth-grade campus and high school. This year’s theme was Empowered Students Moving Forward. The Summit presenters informed and challenged the students to become better leaders, better achievers, and agents of change in their schools and communities.

Students heard from Houston-area and district leaders on empowerment, self-care, goal-setting, career strategies, the importance of building and maintaining healthy relationships, and more. Students attended a general session in which they heard from college admission representatives, current college students, and alumni from Lone Star College, Stephen F. Austin State University, Texas A&M University and Morehouse College. In addition, former NFL player, Tyrone Smith, shared a powerful message about the importance of education. After attending the general sessions, students selected small group empowerment sessions that aligned with their interests.

                           

Thank you to our Houston-area leaders from Mayor Sylvester Turner’s Office of Education, First & Goal, Inc, Phoenix House Texas, Girls Empowerment Network, SHI, For the Culture, SpeakHaus, and No Excuses Today, as well as district leaders for delivering powerful and impactful messages to our ninth-grade students.