INC NEWS - Durham Youth Summit Nov. 11

[Blalock, Amy]

CITY OF DURHAM

Office of Public Affairs

101 City Hall Plaza

Durham, NC 27701

 

 

News Release

 

For Details, Contact:

Amy C. Blalock

Senior Public Affairs Specialist

(919) 560-4123 x 253

(919) 475-7735 (cell)

Amy.Blalock at durhamnc.gov <mailto:Amy.Blalock at durhamnc.gov> 

 

For Immediate Release:  November 7, 2008

 

City of Durham Hosts 5th Annual Durham Youth Summit Nov. 11 

  
What:              2008 Durham Youth Summit 
  
Who:               City of Durham as well as other partnering agencies
in Durham that serve youth ages 14 - 21

 

When:             Tuesday, November 11, 2008, from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. 
  
Where:            Community Family Life & Recreation Center at Lyon Park

                        1309 Halley Street, Durham 
  
Fast Facts 

*         The 2008 Durham Youth Summit aims to educate youth ages 14-21
and their parents about various programs in Durham as well as solicit
their opinions about what is working well and what needs to be improved
with existing youth programs.  

 

*         Youth and their parents will have an opportunity to
participate in workshops centered around four subject areas: 

	*	Youth workshops will focus on sexuality, conflict
resolution, substance abuse awareness, and career development. 
	*	Parent workshops will focus on substance abuse
awareness, mentoring, gang prevention/intervention, and youth/parent
relationships.  

 

*         Program areas and topics were developed based upon ideas from
the 2007 Durham Youth Summit and results from the 2007 Durham County
Youth Risk Behavior Survey conducted by Durham Public Schools and the
Durham County Health Department. 

 

*         Sponsors of this year's summit include the City of Durham's
Office of Economic & Workforce Development (OEWD), Durham Workforce
Development Board, 4-H, Durham JobLink Career Center, El Centro Hispano,
N.C. Cooperative Extension, Project Safe Neighborhoods, Volunteer Center
of Durham, Durham Housing Authority, Durham Parks & Recreation, City of
Durham's Office on Youth and Durham Youth Commission, Durham County
Health Department, Durham At-Risk Youth Collaborative, and Youth
Employed & Succeeding. 

 

*         For additional information about this summit, contact James
Dickens, youth program coordinator with the City's OEWD, at (919)
560-4965, ext, 217 or via e-mail james.dickens at durhamnc.gov.    

 

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