LAS VEGAS, Oct. 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Las Vegas
Sands Corp. (NYSE: LVS) and Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth
(NPHY) today announced that the Intersections: The 2017 Southern
Nevada Youth Homelessness Summit will feature an exclusive
private screening prior to national mass release of Lost In
America, a feature documentary that follows director
Rotimi Rainwater's journey to shine
a light on youth homelessness in America.
With involvement from Russell
Simmons, Sen. Patrick Leahy,
Jon Bon Jovi, Jewel, Halle Berry, Rosario
Dawson, Sanaa Lathan and other celebrities, politicians
and business leaders, Lost In America takes an
all-encompassing look at this pandemic. The film highlights
related issues such as human trafficking, the foster care
system, youth rejection because of their sexuality, domestic
violence, abuse and more. It also examines what many organizations,
politicians and other public figures are doing to help youth
experiencing homelessness – and more importantly, what still must
be done to help.
Beyond the issues, politics and society's feelings toward
homeless youth, is the heart of Lost in America – the kids.
"This film tells the stories of amazing young people who are not
defined by their circumstance, but instead by their courage,
resilience and a desire to grow and succeed," says Rainwater.
"Their search for love and acceptance and their need to find their
place in this world makes you realize they are no different than
other young people. Yet, through a variety of reasons, they've
found themselves living on the streets and searching for help."
Summit 17, planned for Nov. 2 at
The Venetian Las Vegas, aims to accelerate community awareness of
the problem and will kick-start a year-long planning process to
create the Southern Nevada Plan to End Youth Homelessness. This
community-wide master plan is targeted at reducing the high
incidence numbers and addressing the myriad of problems underscored
by youth homelessness – from criminal behavior to health
consequences.
"Being able to preview this amazing documentary is a great
highlight for the Summit because it brings to life the desperation
and denigration kids on the streets face, as well as the
intersecting risks and problems that are accelerated by being
homeless," said Arash Ghafoori,
executive director of Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth.
"Anyone who sees this film will understand why we must take action
now."
According to the latest data available from U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in its 2016 Annual Homeless
Assessment Report, Las
Vegas/Clark County had the
third highest number of unaccompanied homeless children and youth
living on the streets and in shelters of any major metro area in
the United States – following only
New York and Los Angeles. In addition, the State of Nevada continues to rank first in the
rate of unaccompanied homeless youth living unsheltered,
demonstrating a lack of resources in the community.
Summit 17 is presented by NPHY and Sands Cares, the corporate
giving program of Las Vegas Sands Corp., with support from the UNLV
Greenspun College of Urban Affairs and the Las Vegas
Review-Journal. The event will showcase the youth homelessness
issue through data and personal stories, as well as deliver
insights from a range of experts. Other highlights planned
for Summit 17 include:
- A state of the union on youth homelessness by the UNLV
Greenspun College of Urban Affairs
- A review of the national policy landscape by Darla Bardine, J.D., Executive Director of the
National Network for Youth (NN4Y), the
United States' largest public education and policy advocacy
organization devoted to homeless youth
- A personal story by Giuseppe
Pizano, a former homeless youth
- Interactive focus group sessions exploring the intersections
between youth homelessness and other key community issue areas,
including human trafficking, education, immigration and LGBTQ
issues
For more information about Intersections: The 2017 Southern
Nevada Youth Homelessness Summit, please visit
http://www.nphy.org/summit17/ .
About Las Vegas Sands Corp.
Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE: LVS) is the world's pre-eminent
developer and operator of world-class Integrated Resorts that
feature luxury hotels; best-in-class gaming; retail; dining and
entertainment; Meetings, Incentives, Convention and Exhibition
(MICE) facilities; and many other business and leisure
amenities. LVS pioneered the MICE-driven Integrated Resort, a
unique, industry-leading and extremely successful model that serves
both the business and leisure tourism markets.
LVS properties include The Venetian and The Palazzo resorts and
Sands Expo in Las Vegas, Sands
Bethlehem in Eastern Pennsylvania,
and the iconic Marina Bay Sands in Singapore. Through majority ownership in Sands
China Ltd., LVS owns a portfolio of properties on the Cotai Strip
in Macao, including The Venetian
Macao, The Plaza and Four Seasons Hotel Macao, Sands Cotai Central
and The Parisian Macao, as well as the Sands Macao on the
Macao Peninsula.
LVS is dedicated to being a good corporate citizen, anchored by
the core tenets of delivering a great working environment for our
more than 50,000 team members worldwide, driving impact through its
Sands Cares corporate giving program and leading innovation with
the company's award-winning Sands ECO360° global sustainability
program. To learn more, please visit www.sands.com.
About Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth (NPHY)
NPHY is the most comprehensive service provider for the
thousands of homeless youth in Southern
Nevada, serving hundreds of youth through our core programs
and touching the lives of thousands more through outreach each
year. NPHY's programs stabilize homeless teens' lives, meeting
their immediate needs and providing a safe, supportive environment
and a path to self-sufficiency. Through our work with homeless
youth, NPHY creates productive, healthy adults who contribute to
society. For more information or to support our life-changing work
for homeless youth, please visit www.nphy.org.
Contacts:
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Kristin
Koca
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Lanette
Rivera
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Las Vegas Sands
Corp.
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Nevada Partnership
for Homeless Youth
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Kristin.Koca@sands.com
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summit@nphy.org
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702-414-3218
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702-969-2196
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