{"id":65504,"date":"2025-02-06T11:58:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-06T16:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/?p=65504"},"modified":"2025-02-07T09:28:12","modified_gmt":"2025-02-07T14:28:12","slug":"utc-hosts-state-of-our-youth-event-for-hamilton-county-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/02\/utc-hosts-state-of-our-youth-event-for-hamilton-county-students\/","title":{"rendered":"UTC hosts \u201cState of Our Youth\u201d event for Hamilton County students\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_65507\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"798\" data-attachment-id=\"65507\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/02\/utc-hosts-state-of-our-youth-event-for-hamilton-county-students\/state-of-our-youth-25\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/02\/State-of-Our-Youth-25-2144.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,798\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Angela Foster\/University of Tennessee at Chattanooga&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON Z 6_2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;People attend the State of Our Youth event Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025 in the Tennessee Room.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1738841881&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;70&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;3200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;State of Our Youth-25-&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"State of Our Youth-25-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;People attend the State of Our Youth event Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025 in the Tennessee Room.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/02\/State-of-Our-Youth-25-2144-1024x681.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-65507 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/02\/State-of-Our-Youth-25-2144.jpg\" alt=\"Panelists at the State of Our Youth event spoke to students in the University Center Tennessee Room. Photo by Angela Foster.\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/02\/State-of-Our-Youth-25-2144.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/02\/State-of-Our-Youth-25-2144-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/02\/State-of-Our-Youth-25-2144-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/02\/State-of-Our-Youth-25-2144-800x532.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/02\/State-of-Our-Youth-25-2144-580x386.jpg 580w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/02\/State-of-Our-Youth-25-2144-610x406.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Panelists at the State of Our Youth event spoke to students in the University Center Tennessee Room. Photo by Angela Foster.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">More than 400 middle school and high school students from Hamilton County visited the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga on Thursday, Feb. 6, for \u201cState of Our Youth.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:390,&quot;335559740&quot;:390}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The event, a collaborative effort between the UTC Division of Access and Engagement, UTC Admissions, the City of Chattanooga and Hamilton County Schools, featured remarks from dignitaries, a moderated panel discussion, breakout sessions, a middle school scavenger hunt and a University tour for high school students.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:390,&quot;335559740&quot;:390}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Travis Smith, a 2024 UTC graduate and victim service advocate at the Chattanooga Office of Community Safety and Gun Violence Prevention, delivered the welcoming remarks.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:390,&quot;335559740&quot;:390}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201c\u2018Our lives begin to end the day that we become silent about the things that matter,\u2019\u201d Smith said. \u201cThat\u2019s from the late Dr. Martin Luther King. This summit is not about staying silent, it\u2019s about raising our voices.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:390,&quot;335559740&quot;:390}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A panel discussion brought professionals and high school students from the Chattanooga area to share their success stories. Moderators included Chris Sands, executive director of the city\u2019s Office of Community Safety and Gun Violence Prevention, and UTC Vice Chancellor for Access and Engagement Stacy Lightfoot.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:390,&quot;335559740&quot;:390}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Breakout sessions, with titles ranging from \u201cWho Can I Become?\u201d to \u201cWho Cares About Me?\u201d to \u201cWho Am I?\u201d to \u201cWhat is Important?\u201d took place in numerous rooms around the University Center.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:390,&quot;335559740&quot;:390}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">UTC personnel involved in bringing the \u201cState of Our Youth\u201d event to campus included the Division of Enrollment Management and Student Affairs, the Multicultural Center and MOC Academy. In addition, UTC students were in attendance to help support the high school students.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:390,&quot;335559740&quot;:390}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4>Learn more<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.utc.edu\/enrollment-management-and-student-affairs\/admissions\/visit\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Visit UTC<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:390,&quot;335559740&quot;:390}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.utc.edu\/enrollment-management-and-student-affairs\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Division of Enrollment Management and Student Affairs<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:390,&quot;335559740&quot;:390}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.utc.edu\/apply\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">How to apply<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:390,&quot;335559740&quot;:390}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_65511\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"65511\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/02\/utc-hosts-state-of-our-youth-event-for-hamilton-county-students\/state-of-our-youth-25-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/02\/State-of-Our-Youth-25-1636.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,768\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Angela Foster\/University of Tennessee at Chattanooga&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON Z 6_2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;People attend the State of Our Youth event Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025 in the Tennessee 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