On Monday, April 27, 2009, the Seattle City Council voted to fully fund the Mayor’s Seattle Youth Violence Prevention Initiative. As the City moves forward to implement the Initiative, the Council, in partnership with others in our region, is sponsoring a series of community conversations about youth violence.
Thomas C. Wales Symposium – Gang Violence: Real Problems and Real Solutions for Puget Sound
Keynote Address and Facilitated Discussion
June 2, 7:00-9:00pm, Bertha Knight Landes Room at Seattle City Hall
Keynote: Judge Richard Jones
Panelists: Eleuthera Lisch, Mariko Lockhart, Dennis Turner, Ron Wilson, Phelan Wyrick
Regional Law Enforcement Partnerships to Reduce Youth Violence Briefing of Regional Leaders
June 10 Regional Policy Committee, King County Council Chambers
June 25 Regional Law, Safety and Justice Committee, Bertha Knight Landes Room at Seattle City Hall
Presenters: Seattle Police Department, King County Sheriff, Municipal Police Departments
Lessons from Chicago: How to Counter Youth Violence
City Council Town Hall – Keynote Address and Facilitated Discussion
June 25, 7:00 – 9:00 pm, The Hall at Fauntleroy (9131 California Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98136)
Keynote: Dr. Gary Slutkin
Lessons from Boston & Portland: How to Counter Youth Violence
Keynote Address and Facilitated Discussion
June 30, 7:00-9:00pm, Location TBD
Keynote: David M. Kennedy
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