Boys & Girls Clubs Of America And Aaron's Present 51st Annual Keystone Conference
Boys & Girls Clubs Of America And Aaron's Present 51st Annual Keystone Conference Josh Norman helped inspire Teens to Ignite Their Passion, Be the Voice and Take Action |
[26-June-2018] |
ATLANTA, June 26, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 2,000 teen leaders from around the world gathered in Atlanta this past weekend for Boys & Girls Clubs of America's 51st annual Keystone Conference presented by Aaron's, Inc. (NYSE: AAN) a leading omnichannel provider of lease-purchase solutions, and its divisions Aaron's and Progressive Leasing. On Friday, nearly 100 teens participated in the "United We Stand" panel along with Washington Redskins cornerback and Dancing with the Stars finalist Josh Norman. The panel focused on social issues teens are facing in their local communities such as breaking-down stereotypes, LGBTQ equality, race and ethnicity.
The theme of this year's conference is "What's the Move? Ignite Change." Teens had the opportunity to discover their passion, let their voice be heard and take action through various breakout sessions over the past weekend. The National Keystone Conference is led by an all-teen steering committee representing communities from across the country and on U.S. military installations worldwide. "Every day, more than 600,000 teens walk through the door at a Boys & Girls Club to get inspired and elevate their voice to create change in their communities," said Jim Clark, President and CEO of Boys & Girls Clubs of America. "Thanks to Aaron's, thousands of teens had the opportunity to find their purpose, be a voice among their peers and take key learnings from the conference back to their Clubs and communities." "Aaron's is proud of our national multi-year partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs of America and we're so pleased that this year's national Keystone Conference was held in our hometown of Atlanta," said John Robinson, CEO of Aaron's, Inc. "The Keystone Conference brought together 2,000 teens from Boys & Girls Clubs around the world for teens to build leadership skills, increase their awareness and appreciation of diversity and to establish positive relationships with their peers from around the globe. These teens are making an amazing impact through their community projects that advocate change. We're so honored to support and help them achieve their personal goals and their Keystone Club outreach projects to ignite change in their communities." In 2015, the Aaron's Foundation, Inc. announced a three-year, $5 million national partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs of America's Keystone Program, helping teens develop their character and leadership skills in hopes of helping them reach their potential and creating positive change in the community. Keystone Club teen centers provide members ages 14-18 an environment to plan and participate in activities that focus on community service, academic success, career preparation and teen outreach. Aaron's partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs of America's Keystone Program inspires teens to "Own It" by taking ownership of their choices to build the lives they deserve. The Aaron's and Keystone Club "Own Your Future" campaign supports three principles:
To see photos of the 51st Keystone Conference, visit Boys & Girls Clubs of America's Facebook page (www.facebook.com/bgca.clubs) or Aaron's on Facebook (www.facebook.com/aaronsinc), on Twitter (www.twitter.com/AaronsInc) and at www.aarons.com/aarons-gives. About Aaron's, Inc. About Boys & Girls Clubs of America
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