Club Connect - Teen Activism

1991 · WTVS

CLUB CONNECT - Teen Activism Season 4, Episode 16 Approx. original air date: August 17, 1991 Join the CLUB CONNECT crew as they look for ways that teens can challenge the world. Also in this program, the crew offers profiles of student activists. Thanks to the following people and schools featured in this episode: AIDS Activist: Valerie Park Drug Test Activists: Anne Gauss, Julie Hess, Melvindale High School Persian Gulf War: Erika Gottfried, Scott Krzysik Million Pennies: Robert Judge, Stephanie Caldwell, Michael Taliercio, Rochester Adams High School ~+~+~ Episode number: CCNC-416 ISBN: 0-7936-0872-4 WTVS Detroit PBS ~+~+~ Teens nationwide are connecting to public television’s teen magazine of the airwaves for the 90s, CLUB CONNECT. This teen information series is designed to combine humor and advice in a lively half-hour format that encourages positive life choices. Teens talk to their peers and show each other ways to reach their own goals, cope with problems, and celebrate healthy life styles. A 40-member panel of professional advisors in the fields of health and education helps guide messages about growing up in the 90s. Hosted by a multi-cultural ensemble featuring Jimmy Rhoades, Natalie Cosby, Vidya Shaker, Tara Sendelbach, Odell Nails, and Jerry Millen, CLUB CONNECT serves as a showcase for teen interests and issues. CLUB CONNECT has received national support from such organizations as the American Federation of Teachers; the Association for Educational Communications and Technology; Big Brothers/Big Sisters of America; The National Association of School Psychologists; and the National Association of State Boards of Education.