Mikva Youth Leaders Hold Press Conference on Youth Violence
On Friday, July 31, 2009, Mikva Challenge's Education, Teen Health, and Youth Safety Council members held a press conference at the Joyce Foundation to brief the public on youth violence. In attendance were representatives from the Mayor's Office for Community Safety Initiatives (Christopher Mallet), the Department of Family and Support Services (Christian Denes), Chicago Sun Times Columnist (Mark Brown), Chicago Public Radio (Rob Wildeboer), and UNIVISION. Educators from Chicago Public Schools and local advocates for youth violence prevention also attended the event.
Mikva youth leaders are the subject of Chicago Sun Times Columnist Mark Brown's article, "Battle-hardened vets see it all from front lines: High school kids share ideas on fighting youth violence." Click here for Mark Brown's article.
UNIVISION and Chicago Public Radio also mentioned the press conference in their programs over the weekend. Check out Chicago Public Radio's commentary here.
758 high school students in Chicago completed the the Youth Violence survey, which was conducted by the Youth Safety Council earlier this year. Click on the PDF document below to see survey results.
