Yesterday, we welcomed more than 100 of the top student organizers to DC for the “Power 100 Summit.”

All participants are either a representative of one of the top 100 schools in the ONE Campus Challenge, or were selected through a competitive application process.

While Weldon Kennedy and Erin Eagan formally welcomed everyone last night, our own Josh Peck placed some posts on the ONE Campus Challenge Blog. I’m cross posting them here now.

What it’s all about
Posted on January 2nd, 2008 at 7:19 pm by Josh

Weldon and Erin are welcoming everyone to the challenge and giving folks an overview of the agenda. Paul Begala, Gene Sperling, Steve Radlet and Bill Frist will all be addressing the attendees. But the real purpose of the Power 100 Summit is to bring student leaders together from across the country to share their experience organizing their schools.

While the ONE Campus Challenge pits schools against ONE another Weldon reminds everyone that, while cheesy, the real purpose is to bring an end to extreme poverty — and we’re all in it together.

The summit is the first of its kind. We’re breaking new ground organizing campuses across the country in the fight against poverty — and the reason why this weekend is so important.

-Virginia Simmons

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