This is a press release I wrote during my internship at the Dept. of Education.

1. State of Tennessee
Department of Education
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Rachel Woods
February 5, 2007 Phone: 615.253.1960
“Cyberbullying” and Migrant Education on Agenda
Nashville, TN –Various current issues are covered at the Yes2Kids Conference held
February 26-27 at the Cool Springs Marriott. Sponsored by the Tennessee Department
of Education’s Office of School Safety and Learning Support Services, the Yes2Kids
Conference offers training and networking opportunities for educators, counselors,
school resource officers and others involved in youth mentoring and intervention
programs.
“We are proud to sponsor a program that provides dynamic, goal-oriented support to
those involved with young Tennesseans,” said Mike Herrmann, executive director of the
Office of School Safety and Learning Support Services. “Our goal is to provide
information and help professionals connect with others facing the same issues.”
Workshops will cover innovative practices for bullying prevention, character
development, school health and school and community issues.
“One of the ways we can meet students individualized needs is through varied after-
school programs serving students across Tennessee,” said Laura Nichols, project
director for the Office of School Safety and Learning Support Services. “The success of
this project stems from the fact that we focus on many areas of youth development.”
Two outstanding lottery-funded after-school programs will present at the conference:
TOPS and New Directions Academy.
New Directions Academy is a multi-program, alternative educational placement that
serves students in grades K-12. The programs help students achieve the academic and
social success and teach them to be fully functioning and thriving members of society.
For more information, contact Rachel Woods at (615) 253-1960 or
Rachel.Woods@state.tn.us.
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Drafted by Brittany L. Skelton for the State of TN Dept of Education