Sussex promotes a free regional student leadership summit for November 14

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The S.P.E.A.K. Summit is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Redemption Retreat Center in Prince George.

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Who the summit invites

Sussex County's official event page lists the inaugural S.P.E.A.K. Summit for Saturday, November 14, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

S.P.E.A.K. stands for Students Promoting Empowerment, Action, and Kindness.

The free event calls for teams of four to seven rising ninth- through twelfth-grade students with one or two adult leaders from Sussex and several neighboring counties and independent cities.

The event is in Prince George

The listed site is Redemption Retreat Center, 5801 Courthouse Road, Prince George, Virginia 23875. This is a Sussex-promoted regional opportunity, not an event physically located in Sussex County.

The page directs teams to register through the flyer and gives Jazmine Black at 804-385-6760 or Jazmine.Black@vdh.virginia.gov for questions. Registration does not guarantee acceptance or transportation.

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