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Dwight Amery and Game Changers attendees.
Game Changers in action!
Cedric Ceballos, opening keynote speaker,
Councilman Danny Venezuela and Dwight Amery.
T he first Neighborhoods Connect Summit, held on Feb. 21, was
a resounding success! More than 200 stakeholders from across
Phoenix shared approaches that are working and suggested
roles for Neighborhoods Connect.
Mayor Stanton, Councilwoman Pastor, Councilman Valenzuela and
City Manager Zuercher were there to lend their support, adding to the
effort from all of the City departments that interact with neighborhoods.
For more information, contact Susan Edwards, co-chair, at
or 602-625-6952
Neighborhoods Connect
Summit is a Huge Success!
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Neighborhoods Connect founders: Doug Mings, Brenda Sperduti, Barbara Robertson,
Michael Powell and Susan Edwards with Mayor Greg Stanton and Councilwoman Laura Pastor Passionate Neighborhood Leaders = Summit Teamwork!
Maryvale Revitalization Corporation:
3rd Annual Game Changers Teen Leadership Conference
Communi t y Highl ights
The Maryvale Revitalization
Corporation’s Game
Changers Teen Leadership
Conference was held at
Grand Canyon University on
Feb. 7, 2015.
This marked the third year
of this growing event, with
more than 110 teens from
over 40 local schools in
attendance. The all-day
conference featured keynote
speakers Cedric Ceballos and Ariel Arismendez, a GCU student and USA Olympian.
Breakout sessions featured topics such as entrepreneurism, academics of
success, marijuana awareness (taught by a 12 year old), financial planning
and motivation and leadership.
Game Changers is part two of a four-part leadership training. A follow-up
dinner with business leaders will take place in March; in April, over 400
Chase Bank employees will join conference attendees at Global Youth Service
Day, a service project that includes cleaning up, painting and landscaping
projects at three Phoenix parks.
For more information, contact Dwight Amery at or 623-848-2795
Dwight Amery