Youth Summit at CSUDH tomorrow

The Pacific Islander American Youth Summit: Navigating and Empowering a Healthy Generation will begin at 9 a.m. in the Loker Student Union tomorrow.

Here's the press release:

Concerned with the health and well-being of Pacific Islander American youth, the California State University, Dominguez Hills School of Health and Human Services has teamed up with members of the Pacific Islander community to present the "Pacific Islander American Youth Summit: Navigating and Empowering a Healthy Generation" on Friday, Nov. 13 in the Loker Student Union on campus.

Organizers say this summit represents a call to action for fundamental improvements in programs and services to address the unmet needs for Pacific Islander American youth in the Los Angeles region. The topics covered will focus on education, health, youth violence, cultural identity, and leadership.

More than 200 youth and 100 adults are expected to take part in the summit, providing government and community leaders an opportunity to learn first-hand the key issues facing Pacific Islander American youth and engage in a dialogue with them on how their voices can be heard. The overall goal of the summit is to empower youth to live healthier, active lives, and to mobilize adult participants to identify the challenges facing this segment of the population and explore opportunities to impact health care reform at national and state levels.

The summit is being sponsored by WalMart, CSUDH School of Health and Human Services, Pacific Islander Health Partnership, and Tongan American Youth Foundation.

Cal State Dominguez Hills is located at 1000 E. Victoria St., Carson, 90747