Commissioner Weekly Hosting African American Student Leadership Conference
In recognition of Black History Month, Clark County Commissioner Lawrence Weekly will host his Tenth Annual African American Leadership Conference from 9 a.m. to noon Friday, Feb. 17, at the West Las Vegas Library, 951 W. Lake Mead Blvd.
Approximately 200 high school students from District D are expected to attend the conference. The conference will feature workshops on a variety of topics including money management and banking, leadership and social responsibility, and conflict resolution. The students will also participate in a panel discussion of the landmark Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court case.
“This program introduces these young adults to a variety of subjects and encourages them to take an active role in their education and community,” Commissioner Weekly said. “I am thankful to our many partners in the community and the school district for helping to make this program a success.”
The commissioner invited students from Rancho, Western, Canyon Springs, Cheyenne, Mojave and Desert Pines high schools, and the West Preparatory, Andre Agassi Preparatory and Advanced Technologies academies to the conference. The participating students were selected by their school principals.
The conference is not open to the public.
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Clark County is a dynamic and innovative organization dedicated to providing top-quality service with integrity, respect and accountability. With jurisdiction over the world-famous Las Vegas Strip and covering an area the size of New Jersey, Clark is the nation’s 14th-largest county and provides extensive regional services to more than 2 million citizens and 42 million visitors a year. Included are the nation’s 8th-busiest airport, air quality compliance, social services and the state’s largest public hospital, University Medical Center. The county also provides municipal services that are traditionally provided by cities to almost 900,000 residents in the unincorporated area. Those include fire protection, roads and other public works, parks and recreation, and planning and development.