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New Teen Workshops Teach Skills to Develop Self-Confident, Effective Future Leaders

SPOKANE, Wash., May. 16 /PRNewswire/ --

SPOKANE, Wash., May 16 /PRNewswire/ -- People to People Ambassador Programs (http://www.peopletopeople.com), the leader in premier, student educational travel programs, and FranklinCovey(TM) (), the global leader in effectiveness training, productivity tools, and assessment services for organizations and individuals, are partnering together to bring the most dynamic and comprehensive leadership training workshops offered to students anywhere to Philadelphia.

The three-day leadership workshops, which are based upon the best-selling book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens, written by Sean Covey, and the People to People leadership curriculum will empower students to:


-- Find balance between school, work, friends and everything else -- Gain greater control of their lives -- Improve relationships with family and friends -- Increase self-confidence and self-esteem -- Make smarter decisions -- Define their values and what matters most to them -- Get more done in less time WHEN: June 20-22, 2008 June 25-27, 2008 June 27-29, 2008 WHERE: Dolce Valley Forge Hotel 301 West Dekalb Pike King of Prussia, PA 19406 TO REGISTER: http://7Habits.peopletopeople.com

About People to People

People to People Ambassador Programs provides international and domestic educational travel opportunities for youths and adults through its affiliation with People to People International. People to People International was founded in 1956 by President Dwight D. Eisenhower as part of the U.S. State Department. Over the past 50 years, People to People has helped citizens of different nations promote "peace through understanding" via face-to-face encounters. Today's People to People Ambassador journeys combine these hands-on cultural experiences with behind-the-scenes access and amazing outdoor adventures to create life-changing educational experiences. People to People's Leadership Programs are designed to help develop and grow tomorrow's leaders. Students from around the world who are in grades 5 through 12 can participate in the World Leadership Forum, Leadership Summit or Future Leaders Summit to shape their leadership skills.

About FranklinCovey

FranklinCovey(R) is a global leader in effectiveness training, productivity tools, and assessment services for organizations and individuals. FranklinCovey helps companies succeed by unleashing the power of their workforce to focus and execute on top business priorities. Clients include 90 percent of the Fortune 100, more than 75 percent of the Fortune 500, thousands of small and mid-sized businesses, as well as numerous government entities and educational institutions. Organizations and individuals access FranklinCovey products and services through corporate training, licensed client facilitators, one-on-one coaching, public workshops, catalogs, more than 75 retail stores and http://www.franklincovey.com. FranklinCovey has nearly 1,500 associates providing professional services and products in 39 offices and in 95 countries.

People to People Ambassador Programs

CONTACT: Dan Lee of Weber Shandwick, +1-425-452-5495,
dlee@webershandwick.com, for People to People Ambassador Programs; or Debra
Lund of FranklinCovey, +1-801-244-4474, debra.lund@franklincovey.com

Web site: http://www.peopletopeople.com/