From: Mirna Solorzano <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2006 12:55:55 -0700 (PDT)
Please attend to the forum and spread the word. Mirna Solorzano - Director of Operations- Homies Unidos 1625 W. Olympic Blvd Ste 706, Los Angeles, CA 90015 - (213) 383-7484 From: allegra padilla <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 12:13:11 PM Subject: Fwd: 5th Annual Anti-Gang Violence Conference: November 17, 2006: Los Angeles Convention Center Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2006 17:53:43 -0700 From: "Myran Cotton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: 5th Annual Anti-Gang Violence Conference: November 17, 2006: Los Angeles Convention Center Please find attached the draft agenda and registration form for our upcoming conference. Please feel free to distribute to your partner organizations .. Thanks Vincent R. Holmes, Principal Staff Analyst- Countywide Criminal Justice Coordination Committee 500 W. Temple Street Room 520, Los Angeles, California 90012 - (213) 974-1236 - (213) 613-2711 fax Myran C. Cotton, Office of Councilwoman Janice Hahn, Watts District Office 10221 Compton Ave., Suite 200, Los Angeles, CA 90002 - (213) 473-5128 Office - (213) 473-5132 Fax - - - Fifth Annual Anti-Gang Violence Conference Evidence-Based Responses to Gangs and Gang Violence Friday, November 17, 2006 8:00 am 4:00 pm Los Angeles Convention Center Agenda 8:00 8:45 Registration and continental breakfast 8:45 9:00 Welcome Martin Vranicar, Chair Los Angeles County Interagency Gang Task Force 9:00 10:00 Whats Happening Now: Current Trends in Gangs in LA County Speaker: Detective Tony Moreno, LAPD 10:00 10:15 Break 10:15 11:15 At-Risk Youth and Employment: Getting Jobs and Keeping Them Facilitator: Emily Williams, Policy Advisor, Los Angeles City Human Relations Commission Panel: Frank Mitchell, Human Resource Director, Pollo Campero Restaurants, Ernest Robert, Executive Director, Playa Vista Jobs Brad Carson, Employment Specialist, LAC Probation Department Pastor Greg Turk, All Peoples Christian Church 11:15 12:15 How to Engage and Keep At-Risk Youth Engaged: Out-of-the-Box Programs Facilitator: Jorja Leap, PhD UCLA School of Public Affairs Panel: Sandy Gibson, Director, Inside OUT Writers The Story Project Tommie Rivers, Aztecs Rising William Moore, Music Business101 12:15 1:15 Lunch 1:15 2:30 Workshop Session I (All sessions repeated at 2:45) A. Unhealthy Lifestyles: Addressing substance abuse, interpersonal violence and risky sexual behaviors among at-risk and gang involved youth Facilitator: Bill Sanders, PhD, USC/Childrens Hospital, Pediatrics B. Law Enforcement-Run Intervention and Prevention Programs Facilitator: Deputy Ray Bercini, Los Angeles Sheriffs Department Panel: Mark Cripe, Vital Intervention and Directional Alternatives (VIDA), LAC Sheriffs Department Steven Erickson, Juvenile Impact Program, LAPD Deputy Fred Noya, Carson Sheriffs Gang Diversion Program James Hickey, Deputy-In-Charge, Los Padrinos Juvenile C. Educational Challenges: Truancy and Parental Involvement Facilitator: To Be Confirmed Panel: DAs Truancy Program Operation Bright Future, Los Angeles City Attorneys Truancy Program California Teachers Association Xiomara Flores-Holguin, DCFS D. Interagency Collaboration and Partnerships: How to leverage limited funding opportunities Facilitator: Trish Donahue, Consultant/Grant Writer Panel: Nicole Jones, California Wellness Foundation Cheryl Gourgouris, Richstone Liberty Hill Foundation Jackie Tilley-Hill E. Evaluating Your Program: How to begin Facilitator: Jorja Leap, PhD UCLA School of Public Affairs Panel: Andrea Witkin, Research Project Director, UCLA Todd Franke (USC/UCLA/Claremont First 5 Evaluation) Earl Vincent, Principal Investigator, Community Institute Cheryl Grills, Community Coalition/Gender specific gang prevention evaluation F. Keeping Schools Safe: Addressing safety in and around schools Facilitators: Aisha Martin-Walton, Chief California Community Relations Service Panel: Tami Foy, Compton School Safety Collaborative Mike Hopwood, Los Angeles Unified School District Stanley Rickett, Los Angeles County Probation Department Gina Arnone, Los Angeles Unified School District 2:30 2:45 Break 2:45 4:00 Workshop Session II A. Unhealthy Lifestyles: Addressing substance abuse, interpersonal violence and risky sexual behaviors among at-risk and gang involved youth Facilitator: Bill Sanders, PhD, USC/Childrens Hospital, Pediatrics B. Law Enforcement-Run Intervention and Prevention Programs Facilitator: Deputy Ray Bercini, Los Angeles Sheriffs Department Panel: Mark Cripe, Vital Intervention and Directional Alternatives (VIDA), LAC Sheriffs Department Steven Erickson, Juvenile Impact Program, LAPD Deputy Fred Noya, Carson Sheriffs Gang Diversion Program James Hickey, Deputy-In-Charge, Los Padrinos Juvenile C. Educational Challenges: Truancy and Parental Involvement Facilitator: To Be Confirmed Panel: DAs Truancy Program Operation Bright Future, Los Angeles City Attorneys Truancy Program California Teachers Association Xiomara Flores-Holguin, DCFS G. Interagency Collaboration and Partnerships: How to leverage limited funding opportunities Facilitator: Trish Donahue, Consultant/Grant Writer Panel: Nicole Jones, California Wellness Foundation Cheryl Gourgouris, Richstone Liberty Hill Foundation Jackie Tilley-Hill H. Evaluating Your Program: How to begin Facilitator: Jorja Leap, PhD UCLA School of Public Affairs Panel: Andrea Witkin, Research Project Director, UCLA Todd Franke (USC/UCLA/Claremont First 5 Evaluation) Earl Vincent, Principal Investigator, Community Institute Cheryl Grills, Community Coalition/Gender specific gang prevention evaluation I. Keeping Schools Safe: Addressing safety in and around schools Facilitators: Aisha Martin-Walton, Chief California Community Relations Service Panel: Tami Foy, Compton School Safety Collaborative, Mike Hopwood, Los Angeles Unified School District Stanley Rickett, Los Angeles County Probation Department Gina Arnone, Los Angeles Unified School District 4:00 Adjourn --------------------------------------------------------------------------- LAAMN: Los Angeles Alternative Media Network --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Digest: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Help: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Archive1: <http://www.egroups.com/messages/laamn> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Archive2: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yahoo! 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