Sunday, April 03, 2011

CITIZENS FOR PEACE APRIL MEETING

What: Unmasking Youth Violence
When: April 12, 7:00 PM
Where: Unity of Livonia, 28660 Five Mile Road between Middlebelt & Inkster roads

Unmasking Youth Violence is the topic of the Citizens for Peace monthly meeting Tuesday, April 12th at Unity of Livonia. The public is invited.

Guest speaker David J. Harding, PhD, University of Michigan, will highlight the social organization of violence in poor communities. He will examine consequences of growing up in a violent environment and how violence affects adolescent decision making as well as how it affects other aspects of their lives.

A Harvard graduate, Dr. Harding is Associate Professor, Department of Sociology & Ford School of Public Policy Research. He has studied urban poverty and inequality, incarceration & prison reentry for the past ten years.

The Citizens for Peace is a non sectarian, non profit community based organization working to create a culture of Peace.

Meetings begin promptly at 7 p.m. at Unity of Livonia, 28660 Five Mile Road between Middlebelt & Inkster roads. For further information contact Colleen Mills at 734-425-0079/ cmills0079@yahoo.com.