Mr. Kirk Cash This is Me

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1. 1. African American News&Issues

   www.aframnews.com/html/2004-03 - [Cached]

   Published on: 2/16/2005   Last Visited: 6/10/2006

   Round Rock High School Teen, Kirk Cash will participate in the National Young Leaders Conference in Washington, D.C. from March 9th to March 14th 2004. NYLC is a unique leadership development program for high school students who have demonstrated leadership potential and scholastic merit. Kirk will be one of approximately 400 outstanding scholars from around the county at the conference.
   
   Kirk will interact with a variety of personnel, which operate within the three branches of government, the news media and the international community. Highlights from past conferences have included welcoming remarks from the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives and a panel discussion with prominent journalist of the National Press Club. In addition, Mr. Cash will meet with senators and representatives and staff members to discuss important issues facing the nation today.
   
   Mr. Cash and others will participate in a number of leadership skill building activities and simulations. In one role-play activity titled "If I Where President" Mr. Cash will role-play as president of the United States, and others will role-play as cabinet members responding to an international crisis.
   
   Mr. Cash will also experience some of the responsibilities of United States Supreme Court by taking part in a role-play called "Testing the Constitution". This role-play is where young leaders examine actual court cases and assume roles of the U. S> Representatives and debate, amend and vote on proposed mock legislation. Mr. Cash stated that "this is a wonderful opportunity for me as a young African American male in today's society.