<div dir="ltr">Teen Empowerment cordially invites you to Boston’s 21st Annual Youth Peace Conference: True Stories for One Glory coming to the Strand Theatre Saturday, May 11, 2013, 6:00-9:30 pm. <br><br>It will be one of Boston’s hottest productions featuring many of the city’s most talented young adults presenting an original theatre presentation with music, dance, spoken word, and young people speaking from their hearts about their lives and their hopes for a better Boston. Come see and hear their true stories of Boston’s communities. <br>
<br>In addition, immediately following the performance, we are inviting the audience to participate in an interactive dialogue with Boston’s Mayoral Candidates about the future we all want for our city. <br><br>To make this a great evening transformational for our community and the lives of young people, we need your help to reach out to youth and adults to attend and participate in this powerful event. <br>
<br>Event Schedule:<br><br>6:00pm -7:15pm: Registration, Reception and Ice Cream Social<br><br>The Conference will begin with an exhibit of local community organizations, artists and vendors tabling and free ice cream provided by JP Licks.<br>
<br>7:30pm - 9:00pm: The Play “True Stories for One Glory”<br><br>The conference will move into the theatre for a dynamic performance featuring an original play interspersed with music, dance, speeches, raps, and spoken word. This year’s story will deal with community issues and provides a hopeful vision of a better future where youth take their rightful place as full partners in community life.<br>
<br> 9:00pm – 9:30pm: Speak-Out and Healing Ceremony with Mayoral Candidates<br><br>The Mayoral Candidates and the community will have an opportunity to speak on what needs to be done to help heal the community and what they themselves are willing to do to bring this healing process about. <br>
<br>Tickets are $2 in advance, $3 at the door and $1 each for groups of 10 or more (includes 2 free tickets for staff). Tickets are sold at the Strand Theatre Box Office and at any Teen Empowerment site. <br><br>Please contact Sheri Bridgeman at 617.905.2828 or <a href="mailto:sheri@teenempowerment.org">sheri@teenempowerment.org</a> for information or tickets. Please visit <a href="http://www.teenempowerment.org">www.teenempowerment.org</a> <br>
<br>Additional promotional material: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZ94sFYlwGg">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZ94sFYlwGg</a> <br><br>Please pass this message and the event flyer along to your networks. I hope to see you there.<br>
<br><br>--<br>Jaime Lederer, MSW, MPH<br><br></div>