Thomas to Sponsor Town Hall Meeting for Teens on Monday, April 28, 7 to 8 pm @ Turkey Thicket Rec
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Subject: Media Advisory: Thomas to
Sponsor Town Hall Meeting for Teens on Monday, April 28, 7 to 8 pm @ Turkey
Thicket Rec
Thomas Sponsors Town Hall Meeting for Ward 5 Teens
Washington, DC—Ward 5 Councilmember Harry “Tommy” Thomas, Jr., in partnership with WPGC and the DC Department of Parks and Recreation, will host “Yo Listen Up”—a town hall meeting for teens on Monday, April 28, 2008, from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., at the Turkey Thicket Recreation Center. Event details are listed below.
Other invited guests include Mayor Adrian Fenty; Kathy Lanier, MPD Police Chief; Diane Groomes, Assistant Police Chief; Lamar Greene, Fifth Police District Commander; Ronald Moten, Peaceoholics; Anwar Glover (Big G), The Wire/Backyard; Reverend Tony Lee; Joshua Symonette, Youth Minister from Greater Mount Calvary Church; and other members of the Ward 5 pastoral community.
Councilmember Thomas expects approximately 200 youth to attend the town hall meeting and discuss the recent violence in Ward 5, which includes a total of 16 homicides since January 1, 2008.
“This town hall meeting is one of several initiatives I am undertaking to reach our teens and talk to them about resolving conflicts and disagreements without the use of a gun, knife, or fists,” said Councilmember Thomas. “We must begin to change the behavior of our kids and their views toward violence. Engaging teens in a frank discussion is part of this journey,” said Thomas.
Who: DC Councilmember Harry “Tommy” Thomas, Jr. (D-Ward 5), WPGC,
and DC Department of Parks and Recreation
What: “Yo Listen Up”—A Town Hall Meeting for Teens
When: Monday, April 28, 2008, from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Where: Turkey Thicket Recreation Center, 10th Street and Michigan Avenue, NE
For more information, contact:
Vicky Leonard-Chambers
Office of Councilmember Harry "Tommy" Thomas, Jr.
1350 Pennsylania Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20004
202.727.8204 (work)
202.683.9053 (cell)
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