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NYRA Annual Meeting 2011 is almost upon us!
This summer NYRA members from around the country will gather at the University of Maryland for what promises to be the biggest, most involved Annual Meeting yet. The Annual Meeting is set for July 29-31 in and will be held just outside of DC in College Park, MD. The meeting will be held at the Stamp Student Union at the University of Maryland. This event has been described as inspiring, informational and a heck of a lot of fun. You don't want to miss it. Now we've made it easier than ever to participate, just click this link and register:
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Agenda & Workshops
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We will have a full range of workshops and trainings for Annual Meeting attendees. The NYRA Board is committed to providing a more interactive and participatory Annual Meeting this year and will have more discussions, activities and social events than in the past. This year's schedule is jam packed with the greatest youth rights workshops, debates, speakers and fun events you've ever seen! The schedule isn't 100% set in stone yet, but it is close enough that we can release a tentative agenda:
Friday - July 29
9:00 pm - 11:00 pm - Protest Against Proposed Montgomery County Curfew (Plaza at Ellsworth Dr. & Fenton St.)
Saturday - July 30
9:30 - 10:00 - Meet & Greet Breakfast and Registration
10:10 - 10:40 - Opening remarks by Jeffrey Nadel, NYRA President
10:50 - 11:50 - A - Adam Fletcher, freechild.org
10:50 - 11:50 - B - Steve Culbertson, Youth Service America
12:00 - 12:50 - Mary Beth Tinker, Tinker v. Des Moines
1:00 - 2:20 - Strategic Planning Lunch
2:30 - 3:20 - A - Campaign Against Montgomery County Curfew
2:30 - 3:20 - B - How to Start and Sustain a Chapter, by SSDP
3:30 - 4:30 - A - Student Defense by NYRA-Begen County
3:30 - 4:30 - B - Giant, Mosquito and other NYRA Successes
4:40 - 5:40 - Four-way Political Party Debate on Youth Rights
6:00 - 8:00 - Annual report, presentation of the NYRA Awards & voting for the board election.
8:00 - 11:00 - Bowling for Youth Rights. Party!!
Sunday - July 31
10:30 - 11:00 - Meet & Greet Breakfast and Registration
11:00 - 12:00 - A - Is Rebecca Black's Friday Good for Youth Rights
11:00 - 12:00 - B - The Behavior Modification Industry by CAFETY
12:10 - 1:10 - A - Youth Rights Theory Discussion 1
12:10 - 1:10 - B - Youth Rights Theory Discussion 2
1:20 - 2:20 - Donor Lunch with featured guest Dr. Robert Epstein
2:30 - 3:30 - A - Updates on Lowering the Voting Age in Massachusetts, by the United Teen Equality Center
2:30 - 3:30 - B - Updates on Lowering the Drinking Age, by Choose Responsibility
3:40 - 4:40 - Keynote Address by Dr. Robert Epstein
4:45 - 5:00 - Closing remarks by Jeffrey Nadel, NYRA President
Download the schedule here.
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This year NYRA is pleased to welcome our keynote speaker, author and psychologist, Dr. Robert Epstein.
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Keynote by Dr. Robert Epstein
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One of America's most distinguished research psychologists, DR. ROBERT EPSTEIN is the author of The Case Against Adolescence, praised by renowned therapist Albert Ellis as  "one of the most revolutionary books I have ever read," by best-selling author Deepak Chopra as "rigorous and persuasive," and by former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich as "a must read." In this book Dr. Epstein shows (a) that the turmoil experienced by American teens is entirely the creation of our culture - the result of infantilizing young people and isolating them from the adult world - and (b) that teens are as competent or more competent than most adults across a wide range of abilities.
Dr. Epstein has taught at the University of California San Diego, the California School of Professional Psychology, and other universities and is the former editor-in-chief of "Psychology Today" magazine.  He is also the founder and Director Emeritus of the Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies in Massachusetts. A Ph.D. of Harvard University, he has published fifteen books and nearly 200 articles, and he has developed competency tests in the areas of parenting, adolescence, creativity, motivation, stress management and relationships. He is also the proud father of four children and two stepchildren. See his website for further information about his life and work. To learn about the updated version of The Case Against Adolescence - "Teen 2.0: Saving Our Children and Families from the Torment of Adolescence". To take the online version of the Epstein-Dumas Test of Adultness, visit http://HowAdultAreYou.com.
Other URLs of possible interest: http://ExtendedChildhoodDisorder.com, http://NationalYouthRightsDay.org, http://HowInfantilizedAreYou.com.
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Lodging
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We understand NYRA members are on a budget, so we've compiled a list of options for free and cheap places to stay while in Washington, DC for the Annual Meeting.
DC Youth Hostels
With prices from $20-$40 a night, hostels are great options for NYRA members traveling on a budget. Washington, DC has a number of acclaimed hostels. You might not always have a private room (though can pay more if you want one) but you'll find warm beds, warm showers and warm people. Please go here to book hostel space for the NYRA Annual Meeting.
St. Stephen's Church
St. Stephen's Church is pleased to offer sleeping space on our floors to groups travelling to Washington, DC, for protests, conferences, work projects, or other events. St. Stephen’s has offered its space since the 1960s; tens of thousands of people have slept on our floors over the years, protesting various wars, demanding equal rights, attending conferences and much more. Please click here to find more information about sleeping at St. Stephen's Church and request sleeping space.
Get a Full List of Housing Options Here.
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Who: You!
What: Annual Meeting
When: July 29-31, 2011
Where: Washington, DC
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