Gang and Youth Violence Expert to Address GCED Committee
Media Advisory: October 18, 2007
Contact: Rose Vinci; Tel: (914) 995-8434; RoseV@westchesterlegisators.com
Who: | County Legislator Bernice Spreckman (R-Yonkers), chair of the Generational, Cultural and Ethnic Diversity Committee (GCED). The speaker will be Dr. Divine Pryor, deputy executive director of the Center for Nu Leadership on Urban Solutions at City University, Medgar Evers College. |
What: | Pryor will present a multi-faceted approach to understanding gangs and youth violence. |
When: | Tuesday, October 23 at 10:00 AM |
Where: | Eighth floor of the Michaelian Office Building, 148 Martine Ave., White Plains |
Why: | The committee is continuing its emphasis on the issue of youth and gang violence. It has conducted several meetings on the topic this year to help broaden understanding of this issue and to explore solutions. |