[Durham INC] Durham Hosts Hispanic Anti-Gang Summit Saturday

[Blalock, Amy]

CITY OF DURHAM

Office of Public Affairs

101 City Hall Plaza

Durham, NC 27701

 

 

News Release

 

For Details, Contact:

Amy Blalock

Sr. Public Affairs Specialist

(919) 560-4123 x 11253

(919) 475-7735 (cell)

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

 

For Immediate Release:  May 28, 2009

 

Durham Hosts Hispanic/Latino Anti-Gang Summit May 30

 

What:              Anti-Gang Summit for Hispanic/Latino Parents in Durham

 

Who:               Mayor's Hispanic/Latino Inclusion Program coordinated by the City of Durham's Department of Human Relations

 

When:             Saturday, May 30, 2009, from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

 

Where:            El Centro Hispano, Inc.

201 West Main Street

Durham, N.C.  27701

 

Fast Facts:

·         In honor of May as Youth Gang Awareness Month, the Mayor's Hispanic/Latino Inclusion Program, which is coordinated by the City of Durham's Department of Human Relations, is hosting an anti-gang summit for Hispanic/Latinos parents in Durham.  

 

·         The program will provide parents with information on the dangers of gang life, how to spot if their child is involved in a gang, and information on how to keep their children safe from gang activities.  This event will be conducted in both English and Spanish.

 

·         According to Yvonne Peña, director of the City's Department of Human Relations, this summit is an important outreach tool not only to parents, who are the first line of defense in keeping children out of a gang, but to all others in Durham's Latino community who have a stake in keeping children out of gangs.  "We need to safe guard all of our children, for while they are only 20 percent of our current population, they are 100 percent of our future," Peña said.  "This summit will help us reach out not only to parents, but all members of the Durham's Hispanic/Latino community on what to do if they suspect gang activity."  

 

·         Presenters at the Anti-Gang Summit include representatives from the Durham Police Department as well as a social worker.  El Centro Hispano, Inc. and the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church are also partners in this event.  

 

·         To learn more about the Mayor's Hispanic/Latino Inclusion Program, visit www.durhamnc.gov/departments/relations/hispanic.cfm. 

 

·         For more information about Saturday's Anti-Gang Summit, contact Peña at (919) 560-4107, extension 24247 or via e-mail at yvonne.pena at durhamnc.gov. 

 

About the Department of Human Relations

The City of Durham's Department of Human Relations strives to improve race and human relations in the City by working to eliminate discrimination in the areas of employment, housing and public accommodations; and by prioritizing community outreach and educational activities to meet the needs of Durham's citizens.  To learn more about this department, visit www.durhamnc.gov/departments/relations. 

 

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