Every month, Mayor Pro Tem Dwaine Caraway has Teen Summits that draw hundreds of Dallas youth to City Hall and other locations for meetings, seminars, and forums on various important topics.
Once per year, Caraway takes teens on the road to get them out of their neighborhood and comfort zone to experience the opportunities that area available to them.
This year, he is taking 350 underprivileged teens on the road to Memphis and Little Rock. Among other stops there will be two college tours, a tour of the Stax Records Music Museum, the National Civil Rights Museum, and Central High School where the Little Rock Nine integrated Arkansas public schools.
College admittance and scholarships will be available for teens who bring transcripts and test scores along for the trip.
For any media interested in covering the trip, we will be gathering in front of City Hall this evening at 830 pm and leaving around 10. We will return at 2am on Saturday night.
The cost of the trip is free, and no City money is involved in this trip. It will be fun and we may do some live-blogging along the way.
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