EGHS Teens Host Candidate Night Wednesday

East Greenwich residents are invited to attend a special “Meet the Candidates Night” on Wednesday at St. Luke’s Church.

The event, hosted by the East Greenwich High School Teen Leadership Consortium, is to “enhance community awareness about youth related issues, provide candidates an opportunity to connect with young people and offer East Greenwich residents a different kind of opportunity for residents to interact with candidates,” according to a release.

Each candidate will be given three minutes to offer their thoughts on youth-related issues and after, they’ll mingle with the audience to discuss the issues in an informal setting.

“The students were pleased that all candidates have agreed to participate and invite all East Greenwich residents to attend,” the release stated.

The TLC is a unique youth leadership ‘think tank’ designed to promote critical thinking and problem solving using Socratic techniques. This particular group has been meeting weekly for three years and has worked to identify both school/community issues, develop solutions to address them, and create new opportunities. In the past, the TLC has helped create parent forums, a high school club fair, and improved school schedule changes. They have been working on the election year initiative for several months.

TLC coordinator Bob Houghtaling said “In short, the future is dependent on today’s young people. With this type of youth led program, it’s a wonderful way to start.”

As a supporter of youth activities and empowerment, the East Greenwich Academy Foundation is proud to co-sponsor the event as a unique leadership development opportunity for all involved.

The event will run from 6:30 to 8:45 p.m. at St. Luke’s Church, 99 Pierce St.