Ford Motor Company is Title Sponsor of Usher's New Look Foundation Youth Day
Ford Driving Skills for Life prepares Teens for Safe Driving in conjunction with World Leadership Awards

ATLANTA, GA, August 10, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- With the support of the Ford Motor Company's "Driving Skills for Life," Usher's New Look Foundation trained upwards of 600 youth from around the world during its Powered By Service Day held this past weekend in conjunction with the inaugural World Leadership Awards (WLA).

The themes for the half-day workshops were: Safe Driving Skills, Health and Fitness, the Environment and Haiti Relief. The event was chaired by Usher Raymond IV and honored President Bill Clinton and seven other individuals committed to youth engagement and service.

The four service projects included:
• "Ford Driving Skills for Life" at the Georgia World Congress Center - Ford Motor Company featured its award-winning teen safe driving program, "Ford Driving Skills for Life." The hands-on program gave more than 100 teens the opportunity to drive with professional drivers, learning new skills in four key areas which research shows are critical for young drivers: vehicle handling, distractions, hazard recognition and speed and space management. For more information, visit www.drivingskillsforlife.com.
• Health and Fitness at the McGhee Tennis Center - In conjunction with the USTA, New Look youth leaders and the McGhee Tennis staff provided an introduction to health and fitness basics. Older youth will be paired with younger for peer leadership and mentoring while exploring fitness activities.
• Environmental Justice and Awareness at the Georgia Aquarium - New Look's Powered By Service youth grantees and Aquarium staff introduced New Look youth leaders to environmental awareness, conservation and ways to get involved.
• Haiti Relief Amazin Summer Challenge at the Lenox Mall - World Vision staff and New Look alumni briefed participants on the "Amazin Summer Challenge" as well as New Look's Haiti relief campaign and mobile clinic donation. Activities consisted of packaging orphan packs and writing messages of hope to send with the mobile clinic.

"We share Usher's commitment to make a difference with youth, which is why we are partnering with New Look Foundation to bring Ford Driving Skills for Life to the Powered By Service Day," said Jim Vella, president of Ford Motor Company Fund and Community Services. "Auto crashes claim the lives of too many teens, and our program is designed to give new drivers the skills they need."

Following the service stops, New Look hosted a Service Training and a Media Roundtable Panel at Spelman College. The training was intended to teach young people how to implement and execute their own service projects.

The panel took place in the Cosby Auditorium of Spelman College and was moderated by CNN's Dr. Steve Perry. The panel included conversations about youth leadership, service, the importance of education and the mission of the World Leadership Awards.
Panelists included:
• Dr. Michael Lomax, President of United Negro College Fund
• Hital Muraj, Cisco Networking Academy in East Africa
• Adam Braun, Executive Director, Pencils for Promise
• Chantia Robinson, New Look Foundation alumna (Atlanta)
• James Harris, New Look Foundation alumnus and the only youth member of the New Look Board of Directors (Kansas)
• Carmen Seay, New Look Foundation alumna (Detroit)

For more information on Usher's New Look Foundation and Usher, visit www.ushersnewlook.org and www.usherworld.com

ABOUT FORD MOTOR COMPANY FUND AND COMMUNITY SERVICES
Ford Motor Company Fund and Community Services is focused on building communities through partnerships that support driving safety, education and community life including cultural diversity and American heritage.. Celebrating its 60th anniversary in 2009 and made possible by funding from Ford Motor Company, Ford Motor Company Fund programs include Ford Partnership for Advanced Studies, which provides high school students with academically rigorous 21st century learning experiences, and Driving Skills for Life, a teen-focused auto safety initiative. The Ford Volunteer Corps, established in 2005, continues Ford's legacy of caring worldwide. Through the Volunteer Corps, more than 20,000 Ford employees and retirees participate in a wide range of volunteer projects in more than 44 countries. For more information on programs made possible by Ford Motor Company Fund and Community Services, visit www.community.ford.com.

ABOUT USHER'S NEW LOOK FOUNDATION
Founded in 1999, Usher's New Look (UNL) mentors youth as global leaders. UNL hopes to make service more diverse, relevant and accessible to all young people. As a result, young people can find their power in their ability to create change in their lives, their communities and the world. For more information about Usher's New Look visit http://www.ushersnewlook.org

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