The Montgomery County Youth Collaborative Hosts:

2008 Teen Leadership Summit!

On Friday, September 12, 2008
At The Dayton Convention Center Dayton, Ohio
8:30 am - 3:00 pm

If you need, please feel free to download and use:
2008 Summit Flyer (in  Adobe PDF)
2008 Summit Brochure (in Adobe PDF)

2008 Registration is for High School Students Only!

Please contact your School Administrators or call 937-268-9652
For more details to register, browse the registration page
(Click the 'Registration' button on top banner bar.)

Mr. Adrian Mclemore and Mr. Michael Ford Are Keynote Speakers!

Mr. Adrian Mclemore, Keynote Speaker

Adrian Mclemore at the age of 15, became the youngest State President of one of the largest student organizations in the country, he also served as Class President and School President of Patterson Career Center in Dayton, Ohio. When he arrived at Wright State he served as Chairman of Residential Relations and a Freshman Senator.

Today Adrian is proud to serve as Vice- President and a founding member of the VISION Youth Advisory Board in Montgomery County. Adrian also serves as the State President and a founding member of the OHIO Youth Advisory Board, a board dedicated to helping youth on a state and national level. Adrian's passion for leadership and helping others comes from those who have made in impact on his life.

"Everything that I do and everything that I stand for comes from those who have helped and hindered me in my life, from family and friends, to enemies and foes, I take something away from each experience and it makes me that much more determined to be successful!"
Adrian attends Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio; where he is studying business management and a minor in political science. Adrian has a passion for leadership and helping others, especially young people, and he has managed to get a head start on a promising and distinguished career in public service.

Mr. Michael Ford RN B.S.N., Afternoon Keynote Speaker

In August 1986 he chose to end his life of self destruction and turn his life around. In December 1993, Mr. Ford was transformed from "Dealer to Healer" by graduating from Wright State University with his bachelors of Science in Nursing. For the last 21 years Mr. Ford has been employed at the Dayton VA Medical Center where he was the Nurse Manager of the Pre-Op/Post-Op Surgical unit for the last 5 years. Currently at the Dayton VA Medical Center he holds the position of Mental Health Nurse Specialist. He is the public relations officer for the Sankofo sponsored group aptly named the Men of Standards: An African American Male Enrichment group which supports youth and single parenting fathers. He has been the keynote speaker at numerous high school and community events stressing the importance of higher education and maintaining a drug and gang free lifestyle.

Mr. Ford is also the President of the Dayton Black Nurse’s Association where he has planned and implemented programs for high risk youth in our community. His story and message to the youth of our community has been featured in the Dayton Daily News Paper on numerous occasions. He was selected by Wright State University to be featured on the cover of their Community Health magazine in 2004. His testimony is: It took a lot of hands and hearts to pull me in the right direction, but it is never too late to change and become successful. It happened for me though hard work and dedication, it can happen to others who choose to stand up for what is right and change for the better. That is why I have dedicated my life to motivating our youth to prevent self destruction and strive for success against formidable odds.

Past Keynotes

Miss Black Ohio 2007 – Chavin Rucker
Cousin Jeff – Cousin Jeff Chronicles
BET Entertainment
William Rodriguez – LosAngeles CA
Toni Blackman – US Hip-Hop Ambassador