ATLANTA, March 3, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 2,500 teen leaders from around the country convened in Chicago this week for Boys & Girls Clubs of America's 50th annual Keystone Conference presented by Aaron's, Inc. (NYSE: AAN) a leading omnichannel provider of lease-purchase solutions, and its divisions Aaron's and Progressive Leasing. This morning, teens participated in a session on community policing featuring Grammy and Oscar winner Common, learning how to engage in conversations that help bridge relationships between teens and law enforcement. The conference kicked-off earlier this week with a newly renovated teen center at the Miguel A. Barreto Union League Boys & Girls Club in Chicago thanks to national partner Aaron's.

The theme of this year's conference is "Activate Your Legacy," showing teens how they can develop and enhance leadership skills enabling participants to be leaders and ambassadors in their Clubs and communities. The first Keystone conference, in 1967, also took place in Chicago.

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