8th annual event at Las Vegas City Hall will feature in-depth
information and inspiring presentations by youth homelessness
experts, local and statewide officials, and young leaders with
lived experience of homelessness
LAS
VEGAS, Oct. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ --
WHAT: Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth (NPHY) and
Las Vegas Sands, with support from the UNLV Greenspun College of
Urban Affairs and Las Vegas Review-Journal, will host the
8th annual Nevada Youth Homelessness Summit.
EVENT INFO: 9 a.m. –
5 p.m., Friday, November 8, 2024, Las Vegas City Hall
NEWS PRIORITY:
- The Movement Ignites Change: Summit 2024 continues
statewide work to build solutions for Nevada's rising youth
homelessness rates in preparation to create the state's first
stand-alone youth homelessness plan beginning in 2025.
VISUAL/COVERAGE OPPORTUNITIES:
9:15-11:20 a.m.:
Morning Session
- Opening Overview: Kristin
Koca, Sands' executive director of corporate
communications
- A Bold Vision: The Movement Update: Arash Ghafoori, CEO, NPHY
- Regional Updates: Presentations by northern, southern, rural
Nevada and tribal communities representatives
- Elevated Voices of Youth Experiencing Homelessness:
Nariya Gregory, youth
consultant & advocate; Davion
Taylor, youth consultant & advocate; Tanesha Travis, TSTJ Consulting
- Statewide Decision Makers Panel: City of Las Vegas Mayor Pro Tem Brian Knudsen, Clark
County Deputy County Manager Abigail
Frierson, Nevada State Assemblywoman Erica Mosca and Nevada
State Senator Rochelle T. Nguyen
11:30 a.m.: Igniting
Change: Fashion and Art Showcase by youth leaders with lived
experiences of homelessness and supported by Kevin Smith, founder of Trade and Fashion
Academy Las Vegas
1:45-4:30 p.m.: Breakout
sessions with topics including the 2025 Nevada Legislative Session;
the intersectionality between climate change and homelessness; the
Homeless Youth Handbook of rights and resources; the youth-led
playbook for transforming systems and empowering communities;
current statewide collaborations; and mindfulness practices for
homeless youth and service providers
INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITIES:
- Arash Ghafoori, CEO,
NPHY, who can speak about the Summit and discuss progress and next
steps in the Movement to End Youth Homelessness in Nevada
- Kevin Smith, founder,
Trade and Fashion Academy Las Vegas, who can speak about the
fashion/art showcase
- Las Vegas Mayor Pro Tem
Brian Knudsen, who can speak
about the city's focus on youth homelessness
- Young leaders with lived experience of youth
homelessness who can discuss their experiences and ideas
BACKGROUND: According to the U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development, the number of young people experiencing
homelessness in Nevada increased
by 14% from 2022 to 2023. In addition, Nevada is facing the most
extreme shortage of affordable housing in the nation, with only 14
affordable rentals available for every 100 extremely low-income
rental households, according to the National Low Income Housing
Coalition.
For more information:
https://nphy.org/themovement/summit24/
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