California First Lady, Sharon Davis, Joins Youth Convention.Entertainment Editors LOS ANGELES--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Aug. 11, 2000 Youth has an even greater voice this Sunday, Aug. 13, when the Earth Train Youth Convention arrives at Union Station. First Lady Sharon Davis is the keynote speaker. "The Youth Convention brings together young people from different cultures and backgrounds to work together to improve their communities and to help shape our national agenda," explained Davis. Train Stops, Schedule, and Partial List of Delegates Attached The Earth Train Youth Convention Special, a broadcast media classroom on steel wheels will launch its New Media Rail Tour as it rolls down the coast from Oakland's Jack London Square Jack London Square is a popular tourist attraction on the waterfront of Oakland, California. Named after the author Jack London and owned by the Port of Oakland, it is the home of stores, hotels, an Amtrak station, a ferry dock, the historic Heinold's First and Last Chance Saloon, . The spot light will shine bright on the National Youth Convention Delegates, CNN CNN or Cable News Network Subsidiary company of Turner Broadcasting Systems. It was created by Ted Turner in 1980 to present 24-hour live news broadcasts, using satellites to transmit reports from news bureaus around the world. Student Bureau, Tower of Youth, Radio Sin Fronteras and Youth Radio members as they gain access to high-tech equipment offered by Turner Learning and Real Networks. Accompanying the Earth Train for the first time is Kids With A Cause using their celebrity status and popularity as entertainers to voice the concerns and opinions of America's youth. Six stars from Kids With A Cause will ride the Earth Train. Included are Miko Hughes ("Mercury Rising"), Camilla Belle ("Rip Girls"), Allison Mack ("Opposite Sex"), Tahj Mowry Tahj Dayton Mowry (born May 17, 1986) is an American actor. Family Tahj Mowry was born in Hawaii to Darlene Flowers,[] who manages her children's careers, and Timothy Mowry, who was in the armed services and later became a police officer in California. ("Smart Guy"), Arjay Smith ("The Journey of Allen Strange Allen Strange (born June 26, 1943 in Calexico, California) is an American composer. He is the author of Electronic Music: Systems, Techniques, and Controls, Programming and Meta-Programming the Electro-Organism , and co-wrote ") and Katrina Gibson ("Living the Life.") Meeting the stars at Union Station, Mara Wilson Mara Elizabeth Wilson (born July 24 1987) is an award-winning American actress. Biography Personal life Wilson is the daughter of Michael Wilson and the late Suzzie Wilson, who died of breast cancer in 1996 when Wilson was nine years old. from "Thomas and the Magic Railroad," Chris Winsor, Joey Zimmerman Joseph Paul Zimmerman (born June 10, 1986) is an American actor and musician. He is sometimes credited as Joey Zimmerman, Joseph Zimmerman and J. Paul Zimmerman. and dozens of other stars; they will all be available for autograph and photo opportunities. The one day trek will start with a major send off ceremony with a sunrise service Traditional View Sunrise service is a worship service on Easter. It takes the place of the Roman Catholic tradition of the Easter Vigil, and is practiced by mainly Protestant churches. by internationally known Rev. J. Alfred Smith Alfred Smith may refer to:
Festivities fes·tiv·i·ty n. pl. fes·tiv·i·ties 1. A joyous feast, holiday, or celebration; a festival. 2. The pleasure, joy, and gaiety of a festival or celebration. 3. commence ahead of the train's arrival on Plaza of Olvera Street Olvera Street is in the oldest part of Downtown Los Angeles, California, and is otherwise known as the birthplace of the City of Angels or El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historic Monument and is a department within the city. at 8:00 p.m. Talent includes up and coming singing sensation Autumn Williams, dancing by award winning dance troupe West Coast Super Stars, and swing dancing performed by Adam Wylie Adam Wylie (born May 23 1984) is an American television and motion picture actor, as well as a Broadway musical performer, and a former Crayola spokesman. Life and career and Ginger Kinison. Then at 9:15 p.m. the train arrives at the station, where the travelers will then emerge to reveal the details of their exciting journey. Nathan Gray, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Earth Train will then show a short video that will introduce the Earth Train New Media Tour. A member of the National Youth Convention will then speak briefly on their experience in Philadelphia before turning it over to the keynote speaker, California First Lady Sharon Davis.
Youth Train Delegates and Schedule
-- Benjamin Quinto, Brian Elms and David Nabti -- Youth
organizers of the National Youth conventions
-- John Richards -- Ph.D. (Earth Train Co-Chair) head of Turner
Learning
-- Alan Duke -- CNN Student Bureau Executive Producer
-- Jennifer Cohen -- Earth Train Co-Chair & Vice President of
Warner Music International
-- Norman Hill -- Nationally prominent civil rights leader
-- Piero Patri FAIA -- Architect and Chair of the National
Science Foundation's Committee on Intelligent Buildings.
-- Will Bass -- Earth Train Program Chair,
-- Alicia Becerril -- Supervisor, City and County of San
Francisco
Also, Los Angeles D.J. JoJo Wright from KIIS-FM will be on board
with live updates.
Media is welcome to embark and debark de·bark v. de·barked, de·bark·ing, de·barks v.tr. To unload, as from a ship or an airplane. v.intr. To disembark. the train at any stop, and make reservations by calling Carrie Burkle at Earth Train 310/567-7829.
- 7:00 a.m. Press Availability
- 7:30 a.m. Send Off Ceremony
- 9:30 a.m. Depart Oakland
Begin Live Broadcasts Aboard Train
Media Can Get On And Off Train
- 10:30 a.m. (San Jose) Media Can Get On And Off Train
- 12:05 p.m. (Salinas Monterey) Media Can Get On And
Off Train
- 1:52 p.m. (Paso Robles) Media Can Get On And Off
Train Discussion Groups
- 3:20 p.m. (San Luis Obispo) Media Can Get On And Off
Train Discussion Groups
- 6:17 p.m. (Santa Barbara) Media Can Get On And Off
Train Pick-up VIP's
- 7:10 p.m. (Oxnard) Media Can Get On And Off Train
- 7:48 p.m. (Simi Valley) Media Can Get On And Off
Train Discussion groups
- 8:30 p.m. (Glendale) Media Can Get On And Off Train
Preparation for arrival in LA
- 9:30 p.m. Media Can Get On And Off Train Arrive in
LA
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