AFRICAN-AMERICAN GROUPS TO DISCUSS HIGHER LEARNING

	CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, March 30 -- University of Virginia
students will encourage local high school minority students to
pursue higher education in a conference Friday, March 31, in Newcomb
HallÕs Cavalier Room.
	About 70 students from Charlottesville, Albemarle, Western
Albemarle high schools and St. AnneÕs Belfield School will discuss
an Òachieving your potentialÓ theme at the inaugural
African-American High School Student Leadership Conference.
	ÒWe want African-American students to leave the conference
feeling confident enough to pursue higher education,Ó planning
committee member Tammy Saunders said.  ÒWe want them to reach the
highest level of academic success possible.Ó
	Sponsored by the African-American Student Leadership
Association, (AASLA) the conference will include workshops and
discussions designed to build self-confidence and help students make
choices about attending college.
	For more information, contact AASLA chair Andre Dean at
(804) 243-0505.  A schedule is attached.
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March 30, 1995







ÒHIGHER LEARNINGÓ

First Annual African-American High School
Leadership Conference

9 a.m.			Registration

9:30 a.m.		Opening remarks -- Andre Dean
			Ice Breaker -- Donna Redmond

10-10:50 a.m.		First session -- Achieving OneÕs Potential
			Presented by Sylvia Terry
			Followed by small group discussions

11-11:50 a.m.		Second session -- Six concurrent
presentations
			1.  Phenomenal Black Woman -- presented by
Elva Holland,
			Newcomb Hall Cavalier Room (South)

			2.  Coming of Age:  Dealing With Peer
Pressure -- presented by
			Jackie Perry, 1A, Newcomb Hall

			3.  Leaders in the Making:  Developing
Interpersonal Skills -- presented
			by Jane Parker, Newcomb Hall conference room

			4.  Balancing Social Life and Academics:
Being a Student in the 1990s
			-- student panel with Andrea Shaw and
Barbara OÕNeal
			1B, Newcomb Hall

			5.  The Vanishing Black Male -- presented by
Ishmail Conway,
			Peabody Hall Room 110 

			6.  Developing Self-Esteem and a Positive
Self-Image -- presented by
			Cydnee Martin, Peabody Hall Room 106

noon			Lunch with performance by Tanisha Sullivan,
Cavalier Room (North)

1-1:50 p.m.		Third session -- six concurrent presentations

			1.  Phenomenal Black Woman -- presented by
Elva Holland,
			Newcomb Hall Cavalier Room (South)

			2.  Coming of Age:  Dealing With Peer
Pressure -- presented by Jackie Perry, 1A Newcomb Hall

			3.  Leaders in the Making:  Developing
Interpersonal Skills --			presented by Jane Parker,
Newcomb Hall conference room	
			4.  Balancing Social Life and Academics:
Being a Student in the 1990s -- student panel with Ron Price, 1B
Newcomb Hall	

			5.  The Vanishing Black Male -- presented by
Ishmail Conway,
			Peabody Hall Room 110

			6.  Developing Self-Esteem and a Positive
Self Image -- presented
			by Angela Davis, Peabody Hall Room 106

2 p.m.			Wrap-up and Evaluations, Cavalier Room
			Performance by Mahogany ÒBreak for LoveÓ
			Dancers:  Latonya Tolbert (choreographer),
Meredith Akins, Stacy 
			James, Mamaala Liebenthal, Mayerling Saget,
Tammy Saunders
			and Saran Simmons