Somali youth summit kicks off at U of M

Somali Youth Summit 2008 - Columbus , Ohio

The second annual international Somali Youth Summit is being held in Minneapolis this weekend.

The event is expected to draw Somali youth leaders as well as teachers from as far away as London and Toronto to the three-day event at the University of Minnesota Law School. Meetings kick off Friday.

The event's agenda is to educate Somali youth on issues in their community and encourage them to develop leadership skills.

Last year's summit was held in Columbus, Ohio, which is home to the second-largest Somali population in the U.S. The largest is in the Twin Cities.

Source: The Associated Press