{"id":317181,"date":"2026-06-23T19:36:06","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T19:36:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/317181\/"},"modified":"2026-06-23T19:36:06","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T19:36:06","slug":"florida-civil-rights-museum-inviting-big-bend-kids-to-take-part-in-live-the-dream-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/317181\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida Civil Rights Museum inviting Big Bend kids to take part in \u2018Live the Dream\u2019 event"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; The Tallahassee-based <a href=\"https:\/\/floridacivilrightsmuseum.org\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/floridacivilrightsmuseum.org\">Florida Civil Rights Museum, Inc<\/a>., is bringing its \u2018Live the Dream\u2019 event to the Big Bend this week. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The second-ever youth excursion will take place on Friday at the Turnbull Center. The museum says spots are still open for 6th through 12th graders to register. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">After a successful event last year in Central Florida, the group\u2019s Co-Executive Director, Delaitre Hollinger, can\u2019t wait to bring it home. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cOur students last year said they had never, ever seen anything like it,\u201d Hollinger said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The event is the brainchild of the museum\u2019s other executive director, Jacqueline Perkins. The day is all about immersion. Students will rotate through interactive experience rooms and take part in leadership development workshops on topics that range from financial literacy to artificial intelligence. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text text-center\">More news out of the Big Bend:<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">A leadership luncheon breaks up the networking, headlined this year by State Rep. Gallop Franklin. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Hollinger said it\u2019s vital that youth learn about the world around them. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cEverything that I try to do, not just with the museum, but in the community, it\u2019s always with a young person in mind,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cA young person who will be inspired and who will go on to do great things themselves.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Limited spaces are still available for the Friday, June 26 session, which runs from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. It is free to attend, <a href=\"https:\/\/l.facebook.com\/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ffloridacivilrightsmuseum.org%2Fevents%2Flive-the-dream-sign-up%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExQUVad3hJVnZ4eWVmRzdYR3NydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR6Jk42cYXg0wuEo-fn3CHl66PaQH8OHJrC6nONKZZCQp_xM-5aHC6QchIzc4w_aem_dMs6U_2Mj3il00_hy18zRA&amp;h=AUCwmN0GusBy8UdJNqANsoZmJONOZ5Hu3mlEuXzKc9MwRNNyod8QBuslWg-VWFJUPIhSi3H5uJvEInnzPERGu_5L1kbVB4OaMCvfCpUoFBWX6NwRsvSzb45mxxfCsw46A_ztV8RnUFn6aA&amp;__tn__=-UK-R&amp;c[0]=AUCoitoSgZzTqvP5-WbTMZwdYVH0kekKUWqMdfDCgZpDpkAkz9JgOYDS9NpMIoPzScjthsoPLZDEGQXidBuyNVuM7IjEKkgD84kvQqOXcb88t9nuKl88v8czaKAiUkZupki_Fv-QgshFvrS1lb_0gAqRgU_BnAb9RorvQoGPOHXoDNCbadUi16XRaBum1KyYjJdEB5SWrAgPyqn2yHXcc9TY\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/l.facebook.com\/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ffloridacivilrightsmuseum.org%2Fevents%2Flive-the-dream-sign-up%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExQUVad3hJVnZ4eWVmRzdYR3NydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR6Jk42cYXg0wuEo-fn3CHl66PaQH8OHJrC6nONKZZCQp_xM-5aHC6QchIzc4w_aem_dMs6U_2Mj3il00_hy18zRA&amp;h=AUCwmN0GusBy8UdJNqANsoZmJONOZ5Hu3mlEuXzKc9MwRNNyod8QBuslWg-VWFJUPIhSi3H5uJvEInnzPERGu_5L1kbVB4OaMCvfCpUoFBWX6NwRsvSzb45mxxfCsw46A_ztV8RnUFn6aA&amp;__tn__=-UK-R&amp;c[0]=AUCoitoSgZzTqvP5-WbTMZwdYVH0kekKUWqMdfDCgZpDpkAkz9JgOYDS9NpMIoPzScjthsoPLZDEGQXidBuyNVuM7IjEKkgD84kvQqOXcb88t9nuKl88v8czaKAiUkZupki_Fv-QgshFvrS1lb_0gAqRgU_BnAb9RorvQoGPOHXoDNCbadUi16XRaBum1KyYjJdEB5SWrAgPyqn2yHXcc9TY\">but parents need to register.<\/a> Only students who have completed the sixth grade or older are welcome. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Hollinger asks every parent to register by Wednesday, June 24. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCTV.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wctvnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WCTVEyewitnessNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nextdoor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/06\/23\/florida-civil-rights-museum-inviting-big-bend-kids-take-part-live-dream-event\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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