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Combatting Gang and Youth Violence Continued: Local Leaders To Focus on Increasing Employment Opportunities

MEDIA ADVISORY: September 20, 2007

Contact: Rose Vinci, Committee Coordinator; Tel: (914) 995-8434

Who:

County Legislator Bernice Spreckman, Chair
Committee on Generational, Cultural & Ethnic Diversity (GCED)

Speakers to date:

Youth Bureau Directors Attending

  • Jim Bostic – Nepperhan Community Center
  • Camille Banks-Lee – Mt. Vernon
  • Frank Williams – White Plains
  • Kelly Johnson – New Rochelle
  • Valerie Swan – Peekskill

Chamber of Commerce Directors Attendin

  • Denise Lally – Executive Director – New Rochelle
  • Kevin Cacace – President – Yonkers
  • Jeanne Martinelli – Director of Marketing/Membership – Yonkers
  • Gerri Post – President – Mt. Vernon
  • Robin Douglas – President – African American Chamber of Commerce – Mt. Vernon (sending rep.)
  • Paul Vitale – VP, Gov’t. and Community Relations – White Plains
   
What: Discussion with representatives from various Chamber of Commerce offices regarding ways of increasing job opportunities available to Westchester County’s youth population in hopes of decreasing gang/youth violence.
   
When: Tuesday, September 25, 2007 at 10:00 AM
   
Where: Westchester County Board of Legislators
148 Martine Avenue
White Plains, NY
8th Floor Conference Room
   
Why: This is an on-going initiative by GCED to explore and discuss ways to reduce the number of incidents of gang/youth violence in Westchester County. The lack of job opportunities for youths, especially during the summer, has been targeted as one of the primary reasons for gang membership and violence.

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