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fellow students throughout the 2016-2017 school year.
Special guest speaker Dese’Rae Stage, founder of Live Through
This, will be sharing her recovery story and work on suicide
prevention. Also present will be people recovering from mental
illness, DHS personnel, school administrators, community
supporters, friends and family members.
STUDENTS, LEADERS ATTEND
BREWSTER’S STUDENT GOVERNMENT
DAY SEMINAR
State Sen. Jim Brewster’s seventh annual Student Government
Day Seminar, held at Penn State Greater Allegheny, included 11
local schools, 180 students, political leaders from Allegheny and
Westmoreland counties and an array of officials from Harrisburg.
“This was an incredible event for students,” Brewster said. “It
gives students an opportunity to learn more about how an idea is
transformed into legislation and passed into law.”
Students from South Allegheny, Auberle, Pittsburgh Job Corps,
Gateway, McKeesport, East Allegheny, Kiski, Baldwin, West Mifflin,
Plum and Clairton gained an understanding of the legislative process
by debating a measure that calls for mandatory treatment for drug
addiction.
The students attended two panel discussions before the plenary
session. The first panel provided insight into the fundamentals of
legislating. The second explored ways political parties are formed and
what motivates citizens to join the political process. Students were
then organized into parties, where they debated the merits of the
proposed legislation.
Brewster extends his appreciation to the officials from Penn State
Greater Allegheny for the use of their facility and the assistance
offered to ensure that the day was a tremendous learning experience
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L to r: Shannyn Roth, Dese’Rae Stage,
Elizabeth Dennis and Michaela Mitchell
from West Mifflin Area Middle School.