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HHS Secretary Sebelius, Cartoon Network screen bullying doc
From a news release
2012-03-13
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On Wednesday, March 14, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius will join Cartoon Network at Stuart-Hobson Middle School in Washington, D.C., for the national premiere of Speak Up, the first documentary from Cartoon Network's Stop Bullying: Speak Up initiative that seeks to empower all kids to take part in the country's growing movement to help bring an end to bullying. The screening for the entire student population of Stuart-Hobson Middle School will be followed by a discussion of the documentary by Secretary Sebelius; Cartoon Network President and COO Stuart Snyder; Aaron Cheese, one of the youth featured in Speak Up; Dr. Duane Thomas, a bullying prevention expert; and youth from Project Change in Montgomery County, Md.
What: Premiere Screening and Discussion of Speak Up, Cartoon Network's first documentary
Who: Kathleen Sebelius, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services
Stuart Snyder, Cartoon Network president and COO
Dr. Duane Thomas, bullying prevention expert
Aaron Cheese, youth featured in Speak Up
Project Change youth, Montgomery County, Md.
When: Wednesday, March 14, 2012, 2-3 p.m. ET
Where: Stuart-Hobson Middle School, Capitol Hill Cluster School
410 E St. NE, Washington, D.C., 20002 (Union Station Metro) |
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