Courageous Persuaders® Awards Celebration Recognizes High School Student-Produced Anti-Underage Drinking Commercials
Troy, Mich., May 12, 2009 - The Detroit Auto Dealers Association (DADA) awarded high school students $17,000 in scholarships at the Courageous Persuaders® Awards Celebration, held May 14 at the Troy Marriot in Troy, Michigan.
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PR NEWSWIRE (news.prnewswire.com)
Published Wednesday, January 21, 2009
DADA Education Foundation announces new partnerships, program enhancements for Courageous Persuaders® video competition
The Detroit Auto Dealers Association (DADA) today announced significant partnerships and program enhancements to the 2009 Courageous Persuaders® Video Competition, and encourages students and academic advisors to move quickly to meet the entry deadline of February 11, 2009. The announcement was made by DADA President Barron Meade.
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HILLSDALE DAILY NEWS (hillsdale.net)
Published Thursday, January 22, 2009
Teens receptive to program on alcohol’s dangerous effects
There are good ways and bad ways to talk to teens about underage drinking and drunken driving.
Being preachy isn’t one of them.
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WMYD TV-20 (tv20detroit.com)
Published Thursday, January 22, 2009
Teen drinking
Authorities are hoping a little "courage" is all it will take to help reduce underage drinking. This is last year's winning entry in the "Courageous Persuaders® Program." By WMYD staff View Here>>

DETROIT NEWS (detnews.com) - Teens’ videos educate youth
One of the best ways to discourage teenagers from drinking and driving is to get them while they're young. That was the message at the North American International Auto Show this week touting the 2009 Courageous Persuaders® Video Competition, sponsored by the Michigan Secretary of State, Michigan Sheriff's Association and Detroit Auto Dealers Association. By Tom Greenwood View Here>>

DETROIT FREE PRESS (freep.com) - at the end of the article
Kids race models powered by fuel cells at Detroit auto show Eighth graders Ahris Carter and Jazzanea Williams of Detroit watched happily as their hydrogen-powered model car was the first to make the 10-meter trek to the finish line Wednesday during Education Day at the North American International Auto Show … Also at the auto show Wednesday, Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land, the Detroit Auto Dealers Association and others announced the second annual "Courageous Persuaders®" contest. By Chastity Pratt Dawsey, Matt Helms and Ben Schmitt View Here>>