Leadership conference for youth

Snoqualmie Valley Community Network announces its eighth annual Be The Change Summit for middle school students, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, March 21 at the Mount Si High School Freshman Campus. Luis Ortega, a leadership development speaker and facilitator with experience working in over 100 schools across the U.S. will lead the conference.

March 17, 2015 9:02 pm

Snoqualmie Valley Community Network announces its eighth annual Be The Change Summit for middle school students, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, March 21 at the Mount Si High School Freshman Campus. Luis Ortega, a leadership development speaker and facilitator with experience working in over 100 schools across the U.S. will lead the conference.

Student leaders from throughout the Valley helped identify key topics for this year’s breakout sessions, which include: Body image and healthy eating; finding youth inner strengths; staying safe online; preventing sexual assault and sexual bullying; suicide prevention; and separate facilitated discussions on issues specific to boys and girls.

Teen facilitators and Snoqualmie Valley professionals will lead these sessions.

The event is free and open to all middle-school students. Breakfast and lunch are included. Register at http://2015bethechange.eventbrite.com.