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Youth & Justice Forum

About The Y & J Forum  The Forum seeks to address longtime tensions between communities of color and law enforcement, with a focus on minority youth. Presentations, dialogue, and interactive scenarios are used to teach youth their rights and responsibilities, particularly when interacting with law enforcement, as well as to spotlight the impact of issues […]

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Annual Forum Covers Financial Literacy, College, Career Exploration

The Economic Summit & Student Leadership Conference returned for its 17th year on Saturday, Dec. 10 at the North Las Vegas campus of the College of Southern Nevada. Nearly 200 students and parents attended a variety of workshops on college financial aid and scholarships, managing credit, careers in clean energy and as a first responder,

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Safety, responsibility Focus of Annual Youth & Justice Forum

The annual Youth & Justice Forum is one of the most consequential programs that Uplift Foundation executes. Police-community relations is an important issue in communities throughout the country. The Las Vegas Valley is no exception, having experienced several controversial officer-involved deaths of civilians. Nearly 90 students and several dozen parents attended the eighth annual event

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Uplift Awards $12,000 in Scholarships to Three Recipients

Congratulations to 2017 Uplift Foundation of Nevada scholarship recipients Jaiden Martin, Ayyoob Hussein and Ezra Joseph. Each young man received a $4,000 scholarship during the annual joint scholarship reception with Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. (Kappa Xi Chapter) and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. (Theta Theta Omega Chapter) on Saturday, May 13 at the Texas

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2018 Economic Summit and Student Leadership Conference

December 8, 2018 – UNLV FREE and OPEN to 6th to 12th grade students and their parents. You are invited to participate in activities designed to prepare students for post-secondary success in college and their chosen careers. Morning workshops and afternoon activities will be presented by industry professionals, educators, college admissions specialists, and experts in

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2018 Economic Summit Leads to Student Success

The 20th  Annual Economic Summit and Student Leadership Conference (ES&SLC) was held Saturday, December 8, 2018 at the University of  Nevada –  Las Vegas . Two hundred  6th to 12th-grade students and their parents attended the event. All were beneficial recipients of a morning of engaging Workshops and an afternoon Entrepreneurial Group Exercise focusing on STEM, financial literacy and

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