February 18, 2008 - The African American Men and Boys Conference and the African American Women and Girls Conference will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, February 23, at Dobie Middle School, located at 1200 Rundberg Lane. The women and girls will meet in the gymnasium and the men and boys will meet in the cafeteria.

The keynote speaker for the Boys Conference will be Judge Terry D. Lewis of Fort Worth. His focus will be campus violence prevention. The keynote speaker for the Girls’ Conference will be Texana Turner, Director of Middle Grades at the Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders.  
 
Workshops will be held for parents, students and educators. Workshop topics will include life skills and employment and responsible relationships.  
Refreshments will be provided and door prizes will be given.  
 
For more information, call Michael Lofton at 585-6696.