This conference will be limited to 350 people and will involve senior level leaders from the following sectors: education, nonprofit, corporate, faith-based, high school and university students and government leaders.

Serving as conveners for this inaugural conference are:

Bill Simon, Executive Vice President and COO Walmart Stores
Margaret McKenna, Director of the Walmart Foundation
David Gergen, CNN Senior Political Analyst, Senior Advisor to five White House presidents and Director for Harvard's Center for Public Leadership
Billy Shore, Founder and Executive Director of Share Our Strength, a national organization committed to ending hunger in America.   

This conference, ultimately, is about driving action—not reflection. Participants will be challenged to find ways to connect and drive meaningful change for and with our youth. Forums will feature X-changes between the nonprofit and for profit sectors, including our youth, to best learn about challenges and opportunities for growth. Forums will end with groups challenged to present innovative ideas to drive conversations from learning to action.

For more information please contact Champions for Kids at 479-582-2008.


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Message from David Gergen:

I am a huge fan of Champions for Kids because it has strong, passionate leadership and it is built on a powerful concept— that if young, upcoming social entrepreneurs can just find a booster rocket, they can transform the lives of millions of children. Champions for Kids and its corporate partners promise to become that booster rocket.

— David Gergen