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Kids' rights on center stage
at Capitol rally
State News/ALISON BANK
Rudy Lawson, also known as "Mr. Rudy," performs "I am Smart, I am
Successful, I am Special, I am Somebody," with the help of some young
volunteers on Saturday at the Capitol for the Michigan Stand for
Children. Activities also featured Wonder Bubbles, arts and crafts, and
other musical entertainers supporting children's rights.
LANSING - Close to 3,000 concerned parents, teachers, and students
gathered on the grounds of the Capitol on Saturday to take a stand for
children's rights.
The "Michigan Stand for Children Day," rally was held to challenge
citizens to make a positive difference in the lives of children.
The nonpartisan event was an offshoot of June's National Stand for
Children held in Washington D.C.
Saturday's rally was the first one in the nation to take place in a
state capital.
"We hope to show people they can make a difference through two ways:
voting and volunteering," said Norma Eppinger, Michigan Stand for
Children co-chairperson and an MSU specialist in family and child
ecology.
Rudy Lawson, a performer and "edutainer" who children know by the name
of "Mr. Rudy," kicked off Saturday's festivities with a couple of songs
that brought much of crowd to its feet. He was followed by folk musician
Neil Woodward. |
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