Amplify 2010

Amplify Announces Plans for New Conference

Who?

Youth involved with SADD, student council, Church groups, leadership organizations and anyone who wants to learn about ways to make a difference in their community

Parents who want to learn strategies to keep their kids safe and drug-free

Community members and leaders who are concerned about youth in the community and want to learn how to make a difference

What?

Three days of general sessions, workshops, speakers, networking, and fun activities

When?

October 1 – 3, 2010

Where?

Louisiana Location To Be Announced Soon

Topics

Underage Drinking, Drug Prevention, Environmental Strategies, Traffic Safety, and other issues facing youth and communities

Tentative Schedule

Friday, 10-1-10

10:00 a.m.          General Session #1
11:15 a.m.            Workshop #1
12:15 p.m.           Lunch
1:30 p.m.            Workshop #2
2:45 p.m.            Workshop #3
4:00 p.m.            General Session #2
6:30 p.m.            Evening Event TBA

Saturday, 10-2-10

9:00 a.m.            General Session #3
11:15 a.m.            Workshop #4
12:15 p.m.            Lunch
1:30 p.m.            Workshop #5
2:45 p.m.            Workshop #6
4:00 p.m.            General Session #4

6:30 p.m.            Evening Event TBA

Sunday, 10-3-10

8:30 a.m.            Workshop #7
9:45 a.m.            Workshop #8
11:00 a.m.            General Session #5

Featured Speaker

Raised on Chicago’s Southside, Milton Creagh is best known for his hard-hitting, inspirational talks to high school students. Speaking to more than 200,000 young adults annually, Milt is one of the most in-demand speakers in America. He has spoken in 49 states as well as Canada, South America, Central America, the Caribbean and Africa.

Milt is the former host of the national PBS series, Parenting Works. He hosted two prime time specials for WPBA Channel 30, Atlanta: The Black Male: An Endangered Species and Atlanta Facing AIDS . Milton was featured in three nationally syndicated television specials for MTI/Coronet Films: Trap: Selling Drugs in the Inner City , Prejudice: Dividing the Dream, and Diversity in the USA. He hosted the Covenant Award winning docudrama, Masquerade: Unveiling Our Deadly Dance with Drugs and Alcohol , which has aired on over 250 local broadcast a liates. Milton also co-starred in the award winning made-for -television children’s  lm, Pumpkin Man.

Milt has been a guest on CNN, TBN, FOX’s Fox On Family, BET’s Screen Scene, 100 Huntley Street, and The Ananda Lewis Show. He has been featured in Jet and Right On! magazines, as well as hundreds of newspapers around the country, including the Chicago Tribune, Miami Herald, Rockford Register Star, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Salisbury (NC) Post, Topeka Capital-Journal, Emporia (VA) Gazette , and the South Idaho Press .

Milt is the author of Nobody Wants Your Child , a guide for parents who wish to teach their children the principles of successful living. He divides his time between Atlanta and Chicago.