Linda Harrill Named Honorary Co-Chair Of The 2008 North Carolina Summit On Youth And Families

From: MMI Associates, Inc.
Published: Wed Oct 29 2008


Communities In Schools of North Carolina (CISNC) (www.cisnc.org), has announced that Linda Harrill, president and CEO, has been named an honorary co-chair for the 2008 North Carolina Summit on Youth and Families to be held November 19-20 at the Sheraton Raleigh Hotel, located at 421 S. Salisbury St. Harrill will serve as co-chair alongside Howard N. Lee, chairman of the North Carolina State Board of Education, and will lead a panel on the topic of leadership. The goal of the 2008 Summit is to examine the current and future status of North Carolina’s youth and families, and will focus on strengthening economic opportunities, striving for educational excellence and improving health and well-being. For more information, visit www.ncsummit.org.

Communities In Schools of North Carolina (CISNC), an independently incorporated nonprofit, was established in 1989 as a part of the national Communities In Schools network. The organization is the nation’s largest community-based dropout prevention program with nearly 200 communities serving 1.2 million youth in the United States. For more information about CISNC, call (800) 849-8881 or visit their Web site at www.cisnc.org.

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News Facts:

• Linda Harrill, president and CEO of Communities In Schools of North Carolina (CISNC), has been named an honorary co-chair for the 2008 North Carolina Summit on Youth and Families to be held November 19-20 at the Sheraton Raleigh Hotel, located at 421 S. Salisbury St.
• Harrill will serve as co-chair alongside Howard N. Lee, chairman of the North Carolina State Board of Education, and will lead a panel on the topic of leadership.
• The goal of the 2008 Summit is to examine the current and future status of North Carolina’s youth and families, and will focus on strengthening economic opportunities, striving for educational excellence and improving health and well-being.
• For more information, visit www.ncsummit.org.
• Communities In Schools of North Carolina (CISNC), an independently incorporated nonprofit, was established in 1989 as a part of the national Communities In Schools network.
• The organization is the nation’s largest community-based dropout prevention program with nearly 200 communities serving 1.2 million youth in the United States.

Quotes:
"It is an honor to serve as co-chair for the 2008 North Carolina Summit on Youth and Families," said Harrill. "I look forward to working with community leaders to bring agencies, organizations and individuals together to make this year’s event a success."

About Communities In Schools Of North Carolina:
Communities In Schools of North Carolina (CISNC), an independently incorporated nonprofit, was established in 1989 as a part of the national Communities In Schools network. The organization is the nation’s largest community-based dropout prevention program with nearly 200 communities serving 1.2 million youth in the United States. CISNC is overseen by a board of directors that represents both public and private interests for the state. The 39 local CIS affiliates across North Carolina connect existing county-wide resources with students and their families at schools to ensure that youth continue to stay in school, learn necessary skills and are well-prepared to begin working or attend a post-secondary school after graduation. CISNC provides both regional and on-site training and technical assistance, serves as an information center for local communities concerned about young people at risk of school failure, and builds partnerships with state agencies and organizations to benefit youth across the state. For more information, call (800) 849-8881 or visit their Web site at www.cisnc.org

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