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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
City of Duluth Communications Office
Mayor Roger J. Reinert
411 West First Street • Duluth, Minnesota 55802 • www.duluthmn.gov
For more information, please call 218-730-5309
DATE: 7/23/2014
SUBJECT: MEDIA ADVISORY: CITY COMMENDATION EVENT JULY 24, 2014 AT 11:00 AM Duluth City Hall
BY: Pakou Ly, Public Information Coordinator

 

MEDIA ADVISORY
 
 CITY COMMENDATION EVENT JULY 24, 2014 AT 11:00 AM
Duluth City Hall
 
Seven Duluth students to be commended for community project
 
[Duluth, MN] - Mayor Don Ness and the City of Duluth Human Rights Commission will recognize the work of seven dedicated Duluth students with an official Commendation on Thursday, July 24th at 11:00 AM at City Hall (411 West First St.) in the Mayor’s Reception Room, room 405.
 
During the past two years, a core group of Students For the Future have worked within their school and community to raise awareness about equity, community action, and student involvement.  These students produced a video, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_fD566dLO8, held a school assembly, had a panel at Citizen’s in Action, and hosted a student forum on safe schools. They have also been active in other community discussions on education in Duluth and it was through their efforts that a national speaker was brought to the Duluth high schools to tackle the topic of bullying.
 
Students being recognized include: William Menor, Sarah al 'Absi, Erik Thibault, Erik Starkman, Ingrid Holstrom, Mariah Berner (All recent graduates) and Senior Ji-Won Choi.

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