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FM CMC WASHINGTON DC//MR//
TO MARADMIN
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UNCLAS //N01752//
MARADMIN 218/02
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/MRY//
SUBJ/2002 VIRTUAL TEEN SUMMIT AND LIVE TOWN HALL BROADCAST//
REF/A/DOC/MRZ MEMO/YMD:020503//
POC/KAREN MORGAN/MRY/-/-/TEL:(703)784-9553/TEL:278-9553//
RMKS/1. IN AN EFFORT TO IDENTIFY AND ADDRESS THE ISSUES FACING
MILITARY YOUTH TODAY, PERSONAL AND FAMILY READINESS DIVISION (MRY),
IN COLLABORATION WITH LIFELINES, A JOINT MILITARY SERVICES
PARTNERSHIP FOR QOL SUPPORT, WILL HOST A VIRTUAL TEEN SUMMIT (VTS)
AND LIVE TEEN TOWN HALL BROADCAST.
2. THE VTS WILL AFFORD MARINE CORPS TEENS FROM AROUND THE WORLD THE
OPPORTUNITY TO COMMUNICATE, EXPLORE RELEVANT ISSUES AND IDENTIFY
CHALLENGES THAT AFFECT MILITARY YOUTH TODAY. ADDITIONALLY, THE
TEENS WILL BE INVOLVED IN DEVELOPING SOLUTIONS AND MAKING
RECOMMENDATIONS. THOUGHT-PROVOKING ACTIVITIES AND SESSIONS WILL
ENABLE TEENS, AGES 14-17, TO ENHANCE LIFE SKILLS THAT SUPPORT THEIR
KNOWLEDGE OF THE ENVIRONMENT, FAMILY, AND COMMUNITY. TEENS WILL BE
ABLE TO ACCESS ACTIVITIES AND SESSIONS FROM HOME, YOUTH CENTERS,
SCHOOLS, LIBRARIES OR WHEREVER THERE IS CONNECTIVITY TO THE
INTERNET.
3. WEB ACTIVITIES WILL KICK OFF IN EARLY JULY AND CULMINATE WITH A
LIVE TOWN HALL TELEVISED BROADCAST ON WEDNESDAY, 24 JULY, 1900-2030
EST, WITH HOSTS SGTMAJ MCMICHAEL, SERGEANT MAJOR OF THE MARINE
CORPS, AND MRS. MCMICHAEL. DURING THE TOWN HALL BROADCAST, TEENS
FROM AROUND THE WORLD WILL BE LINKED VIA SATELLITE HOOK-UP AFFORDING
THEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO ASK QUESTIONS, SHARE CONCERNS, AND OFFER
SOLUTIONS VIA PHONE, FAX, AND EMAIL.
4. ACTION. COMMANDS WILL ASSIGN AN INSTALLATION POC TO ASSIST
INTERESTED TEENS TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS IMPORTANT ENDEAVOR,
DETERMINE THE EVENT LOCATION, ASSESS AUDIO-VISUAL NEEDS, AND REPORT
TO THE HQMC (MRY) POC.//
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