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Breakout 1/ The Jackson Room in the White House Conference Center "Family Time: What can we do to make it easier for parents and teenagers to spend time together?"
Moderators:	Director Janice LaChance, OPM Member of Congress
Panelists:	Stanley J. Botts, Bell Atlantic Ken R. Canfield, National Center for Fathering The Malone Family (Donnie & Fonda) Laurence Steinberg, Temple University Amy Swisher, First Day Foundation
Breakout 2/ The Eisenhower Room in the White House Conference Center "The New Media: How is the information age shaping youth today?"
Moderators:	Deputy Director Donald Vereen, ONDCP
Panelists:	Zoë Baird, Markle Foundation Jim Browne, GetNetWise.org Judith A. McHale, Discovery Communications, Inc. Kathryn C. Montgomery, Center for Media Education Justin Newland, National Campaign Against Youth Violence
Breakout 3/ The Truman Room in the White House Conference Center "Education: How can we build school climates that work for teenagers?"
Moderators:	Secretary Richard Riley, U.S. Department of Education
Panelists:	Sarah Austin, Decatur High School, Atlanta, GA Gene Bottoms, Southern Regional Education Board Jay Engeln, MetLife/NASSP National Principal of the Year Susan Gaddy Greene, I.S. 218, New York City Larry Hurt, 1999 Indiana Teacher of the Year Robert S. Rivera, Project GRAD
Breakout 4/ The Lincoln Room in the White House Conference Center "The Village: How can the community better support parents and teenagers?"
Moderators:	Deputy Attorney General Eric Holder Rep. Ellen Tauscher (D-CA)
Panelists:	Jeffery L. Brown, Ten Point Coalition LaToya Gardner, Maplewood Comprehensive High School, Nashville, TN Kenneth L. Gladish, YMCA of the USA Milbrey W. McLaughlin, Stanford University
Breakout 5/ Eisenhower Executive Office Building 476 "Closing the Gap: How can we provide positive opportunities for all teenagers?"
Moderators:	Secretary Alexis Herman, U.S. Department of Labor Rep. Ruben Hinojosa (D-TX)
Panelists:	Peter L. Benson, Search Institute Talmira L. Hill, Annie E. Casey Foundation Lan-Ahn Phan, Woodrow Wilson High School, Washington, D.C. accompanied by Sandra Hoa Dang, Asian American LEAD Dorothy Stoneman, Executive Director, YouthBuild USA accompanied by Ameir Ramadan, Youthbuild USA Kathleen Sylvester, Social Policy Action Network (SPAN)
Breakout 6/ Eisenhower Executive Office Building 472 "Youth as Resources: Can teenagers be resources in their own development and for their peers?"
Moderators:	Harris Wofford, CEO, Corporation for National Service
Panelists:	Kathleen Lee, Turner Middle School, Philadelphia, PA Michael Preston, Gila River Youth Council Robert D. Putnam, Harvard University Nicole Salinas, Antonian High School, San Antonio, TX Andrew Shue, Do Something
Breakout 7/The Roosevelt Room A "Healthy Start: How can we help teenagers stay healthy?"
Moderators:	Secretary Donna Shalala, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX)
Panelists:	Sarah S. Brown, The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy Brandi Chapple, Trinity College, Washington, D.C. Harold S. Koplewicz, NYU Child Study Center Carole Morris, Mt. Vernon Neighborhood Health Center Michael D. Resnick, University of Minnesota School of Medicine

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