Little Miss Flint To Hold Youth Town Hall, Presidential Candidates Agree To Attend

(CBS DETROIT)- Mari Copeny, otherwise known as "Little Miss Flint", has been advocating for the children of Flint since she was eight. She is now organizing a youth town hall so presidential candidates can answer questions from inquisitive youth.

Her activism work started when she wrote a letter to former President Obama about the lead contamination within Flint drinking water and he visited her to discuss her concerns. The youth town hall is a continuation of that conversation. So far, 10 candidates have agreed to participate in the town hall event.

These are the following candidates that are showing up to the event: Democrats Michael Bennet, Pete Buttigieg, Cory Booker, Julian Castro, Mike Gravel, Seth Moulton, Beto O'Rourke, Tim Ryan, Joe Sestak and Marianne Williamson.

She has voiced her excitement about the upcoming event on social media.