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NEDA TEEN SUMMIT

The National Eating Disorders Association Presents... Making Real the New Ideal:
Body image, self-esteem and media

Renaissance Hollywood Hotel &Spa, Los Angeles, CA  Registration is FREE and we provide lunch!

All attendees will be entered to win a FREE Flip video camera, iPod Shuffle or digital camera!  Are you age 13 to 17?

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Because we know you're the expert, we invite you to come share your opinions and experiences relating to body image, self-esteem and eating disorders to shape NEDA programs impacting teens across the country -- and gain the tools and skills you need to be a peer leader in your community!

Invite your friends!  Download the event flyer and post it on your social media sites. 

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Featuring Keynote Speaker and Panel Moderator

Jessica Weiner

Dove's Global Ambassador for Self-Esteem, Seventeen Magazine Columnist, Founder of the Actionist Network, Confidence Expert and Author

 

Panelists...  

Lisa Lee, former publisher of Hyphen Magazine, Co-Founder of Thick  Dumpling Skins, the first online forum dedicated to body image issues and eating disorders within the Asian-American Community 

Emily-Anne Rigal, founder of WeStopHate.org, Lead Ruby Advisor for TheRubyBooks.org, Assistant Editor for AllyKatzz.com and Seventeen Magazine's "Body Peace Breakthough" winner

Troy Roness, NEDA Junior Board Member and eating disorders advocate

Workshop Facilitator Claire Mysko, internationally recognized expert on body image, leadership and media literacy and author of You're Amazing! A No-Pressure Guide to Being Your Best Self

 

Closing Remarks by...

    Chenese Lewis, expert commentator, BEDA Ambassador, Fed Up Inc. Celebrity Ambassador and positive body image and self-esteem advocate  Bailey Monarch, NEDA Volunteer of the Year Recipient

Special Performance by

Jenni Schaefer, NEDA Ambassador, Author, Singer/Speaker

Teen Summit Sponsored by
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Date: Saturday, October 15, 2011
Time: 11:00 AM - 2:30 PM
Address:
1755 North Highland Avenue
Hollywood, CA 90028
United States

If you'd like to attend this event you can purchase tickets online.

http://neda.nationaleatingdisorders.org/site/Calendar?id=100423&view=Detail

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