A presentation allows you to reach a large audience. For example, almost 400 youth participated in the Violence Institute of New Jersey's Youth Summit on Violence in May 1999 to discuss violence-related topics and present their recommendations to Federal and State policymakers. P.O.W.E.R. (Peer Outreach Workers Educating Risk-Takers), a group of high school student actor-activists, created a skit for the summit to help the audience visualize how discrimination, drugs and alcohol, and family and relationship problems may affect youth's behavior.

Presentations can also help your case when you are advocating a particular action or issue. When audience members thank you, tell you how much they learned, or say that they were stimulated or energized by your presentation, you will feel a great sense of accomplishment.

Youth in Action Bulletin

March 2000     Number 15