Date:    2/16/04 
Contact: Bob Lippert, (864)656-3502; blpprt@clemson.edu
         Belita Broadus, (864) 299-8446; 
         bbroadus@greenville.k12.sc.us	
Writer:  Susan Bedingfield, (864) 656-3876; sbeding@clemson.edu

Clemson 4-H helps Greenville County
high school Hispanic students succeed

	Clemson 4-H "7-Habits of Successful Teens" offered in
Spanish to 100 Hispanic students at Southside High School in
Greenville.

	CLEMSON - Imagine trying to succeed in a high school where you 
don't speak the language very well and you don't understand the 
culture. That's exactly what most Hispanic students struggle to 
overcome every day. 
	Thanks to Clemson 4-H, Latino students from Southside High 
School in Greenville will get the help they need to succeed.
	On Feb. 18 and 19 the "7-Habits of Successful Teens" workshop 
will be presented in Spanish to more than 100 Hispanic students 
attending Southside. 
	"Clemson has always had a very strong tie to the community; so 
it's a natural fit that 4-H would come into the schools to help kids 
learn skills they can carry with them for life," said Belita Broadus, 
counselor at Southside. 
	The free program uses the "7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens" 
philosophy and is based on the book by Sean Covey. It promotes respect,
responsibility and achievement in young adults. 
	Premier Agendas, a school specialty company that helps students
learn time management and responsibility, makes the workshop possible. 
The company provides student workshops all over the United States and 
Canada.
	The one-day workshop uses interactive activities and focuses on 
positive thinking. The Southside program will teach 50 students on Feb 
18 and 50 more on Feb. 19. The 7-Habits instructor, Kelly McWilliams, 
spent years in Costa Rica and is bilingual in Spanish and English.
	"These workshops are made possible by the generosity of a 
dedicated 4-H and Clemson supporter, who prefers to remain anonymous," 
said Bob Lippert, 4-H youth educator and Latino liaison.  "Thanks to 
this donor, approximately 2,000 South Carolina teens will benefit from 
these leadership workshops. This is yet another example of how Clemson 
Public Service multiples its value to South Carolina."
	For more information on 4-H visit the Clemson website at
www.clemson.edu/4h/index.html or contact your county Extension office.
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