The National Institute on Drug Abuse 2011, National Drugs Fact Week is just a few weeks away. This exciting campaign unique approach is that its design for the students to engage each other and work on solutions impacting their school, neighborhood and community. Today students are so wired with technology that the latest legal/illegal drugs (s) are promoted in songs, video clips, and social networks will be seen and heard a number of times before adults even know anything about it..
National Drugs Fact Week 10/31- 11/6, 2011
Schools across the country will be hosting discussion groups in classes and in their respective communities. You can get tips, resources and information on how to host an event in your community.
This is the second year that the Grammy's Foundation has joined NIDA to sponsor a song and video contest for students to write/peform songs with a positive message. The students have strict guidelines on submissions that must be followed to be considered. The top winners will be invited to the 54th Grammys in Los Angeles and it is a free trip!
In addition to my role with Pittsfield Twp's D.P.S., I'm also a professional musician and voted into the Grammy's in 1999, and I'm very excited to help promote this effort and reach out to young people in our community and abroad with how important their message can be to others. My recording "We are CommUnity: America Stand for What is Right" CD project for 9/11, has 81 voices singing with me in a "We are the World" format. I'm very proud of this project and helping the families of fallen police officers, fire fighters, port authority. I use this project as an example of writing positive lyrics and music tracks.
Last year I attended the 53rd Grammy's my daughter who graduated from U of M's Musical Theater program this year and my son, who is a senior in high school, we had a blast! I know the students who attended did as well.
I would encourage everyone to check out the NIDA site and bring this effort to your community!
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