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Teens looking for plans during April vacation? Leadership Education and Action to Promote Safety (LEAPS) for Young Workers is a three-day conference for youth, <STRONG>April 23 - 25 in Boston</STRONG>, focused on workplace violence prevention and young worker safety and health. <BR>
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Organized by the Mass. Coalition for Occupational Safety and Health (MassCOSH) in partnership with several community groups*, LEAPS offers young people:<BR>
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<LI>A hands-on, action-based learning three-day EXPERIENCE
<LI>A chance to develop leadership and teamwork skills
<LI>An opportunity to build an action plan to take back to their community
<LI>A stipend for implementing their ideas after the conference </LI></UL>
Throughout the conference, young people will work in groups, be supported by their peers and be encouraged by adult advisors to develop their ideas. The final action plans can be focused on a variety of topics: community education, media, or policy projects – all in order to prevent workplace violence and to promote young worker health and safety! <BR>
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This is a great opportunity for youth groups who incorporate service learning, community building or teamwork into their program! LEAPS is a 'team-based' conference and youth (ages 14-17) must sign up in groups of 4-6 with at least one adult advisor, over age 21. <BR>
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To apply for LEAPS both the adult leader and teen participants should <A href="http://www.masscosh.org/files/u1/Adult_LEAPS_Application_0.doc"><U><FONT color=#0000ff>fill out an </FONT></U></A><A href="http://www.masscosh.org/files/u1/Adult_LEAPS_Application_0.doc"><U><FONT color=#0000ff>application</FONT></U></A><A href="http://www.masscosh.org/files/u1/Adult_LEAPS_Application_0.doc"><U><FONT color=#0000ff> </FONT></U></A>and send them together to MassCOSH by February 15, 2008. <BR>
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Questions? Go to <A href="http://www.masscosh.org">www.masscosh.org</A> or contact MassCOSH's Youth Coordinator, Nancy Luc at <A href="mailto:nancy.luc@masscosh.org"><U><FONT color=#0000ff>nancy.luc@masscosh.org</FONT></U></A> or 617-825-7233 x13. <BR>
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*LEAPS is organized in partnership with the Community Action Agency of Somerville, the Haitian Coalition, CEDC of Southeastern MA, the Chelsea Collaborative, SEIU Local 1199, and is made possible with funding from the Mass. Department of Public Health.<BR><br /><hr />Need to know the score, the latest news, or you need your Hotmail®-get your "fix". <a href='http://www.msnmobilefix.com/Default.aspx' target='_new'>Check it out.</a></body>
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