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在David在conference上演出前，我們 先好好認識Children Uniting Nations〈CUN〉和這次會議吧！

• 原來這次的大會不只有CUN，他們還跟'Hip Hop Summit Action Network〈HSAN)' 這個非營利組織合作
• Hip hop Summit Action network是一個由hip─hop artists、教育工作者、娛樂事業老闆、公民利請願者、有熱忱的青少年組成的非營利組織，目標是藉由hip─hop music所具備的文化融  合的特質，來推廣教育、文化和社會工作
• 這次大會的名稱叫做Keeping the Promise to our Children，除了CUN和HSAN的成員，也邀請了多位議員和官員，希望能夠就兒童安全和教育相關議題快速通過立法
• 去年CUN大會後，有關提供社區學院學生貸款的法案通過。幾個月後，輔導寄養家庭的法律也順利通過
• 這次的大會將全程在http://www.swaggmedia.com/直播，這個網站是最大的人際網絡之一，有超過一千四百萬使用者。

原文在繼續閱讀後

Reuters

'Children Uniting Nations' and Russell Simmons' 'Hip Hop Summit Action Network' Partner...

'Children Uniting Nations' and Russell Simmons' 'Hip Hop Summit Action
Network' Partner in Nation's Capital to Motivate Change for Child Welfare

Call for more African American Mentors, Fuels new partnership for 4th Annual
'Keeping the Promise to our Children' Conference with Key Legislators and
Policy Makers

LOS ANGELES and WASHINGTON, April 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Children Uniting Nations
(CUN), one of the premier non-profit institutions working with at-risk youth
recently announced its partnership with Russell Simmons' "Hip Hop Summit
Action Network", heading into the 4th Annual "Keeping the Promise to our
Children" conference in Washington DC.  Set for June 9th, HHSAN president and
historic civil rights veteran Dr. Benjamin Chavis held a key role in the new
partnership's formation, which will be formally introduced through a morning
press conference held at the House Capitol Building and the following
conference with panel discussions in the famous Woodrow Wilson Plaza located
in the Ronald Reagan Building. This year's confirmed political leaders include
former House Majority Leader Richard Armey, Congresswoman Michelle Bachmann,
Senator Evan Bayh, Congressman Dennis Cardoza, Congressman Joe Crowley,
Senator Amy Klobuchar, Senator Mary Landrieu, Honorable Speaker of the House
Nancy Pelosi, Congressman Adam Schiff, Senator Olympia Snowe, Senator John
Kerry, Senator Barbara Boxer, Congresswoman Diane Watson, Congressman Howard
Berman, Speaker of Assembly Karen Bass and Senator Dianne Feinstein while
others are confirming daily.

In the year since the last conference, Children Uniting Nations has seen
significant legislative achievements in support of mentoring for at-risk
children. An amendment to provide loan forgiveness to community college
students who mentor at-risk youth in their communities was passed by the House
as part of the College Opportunity and Affordability Act in 2008, and an
amendment to support the mentoring of children in foster care was passed
unanimously in the Senate as part of the recent Serve America Act (2009). CUN
looks forward to building upon these successes in the coming legislative
session.

Children Uniting Nations Chairwoman Daphna Ziman remarked, "We are proud to be
partnered with such an exceptional organization like the Hip Hop Summit Action
Network.  As advocates for education, health and other societal concerns
essential to the empowerment of the world's youth, we couldn't have found a
better match for this year's conference." Russell Simmons, Chairman and
Co-Founder of the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network, emphasized, "Children Uniting
Nations is one of the most effective organizations of our time and our
partnership will help to raise public awareness about the key public policy
issues that are focused on empowering children to have a better quality of
life.  The "Keeping the Promise to our Children" Conference in Washington on
June 9, 2009 will enable more people to make a real difference on these
important issues."

Dr. Benjamin Chavis, President and Co-Founder of the Hip-Hop Summit Action
Network concluded, "We are very enthusiastic about our partnership with
"Children Uniting Nations.  Together we will help promote change in America
and throughout the world in the interests of children.  The opportunity to
affect public policy and take action on behalf of millions of children is a
welcomed challenge."

The entire event will also be streamed live on Swaggmedia.com, the leading web
portal and social networking site with over 14 million viewers.