Smart Youth Make Safer Communities

Peace in the Streets, Citywide Crime Prevention Youth Conference
“United Neighborhoods Conducts Peace in the Streets Workshop”
Theme: “Smart Youth Make Safer Communities”

Date: April 1‐3, 2009, beginning with breakfast at 7 AM
Location: George Washington Community School
Focus group: Youth in 5th‐10th grades
To Register, contact: Jimmie Harrington, Youth Program Director
Phone: 317‐635‐7211x230
Email: jimmie.harrington@christamorehouse.org

The objective of the conference is to equip each participant with the foundation to begin to:

•Improve decision making skills focusing on education to determine which career is to pursue.
•Improve reasoning skills because the economy requires workers capable of making decisions at higher levels, who can think critically, and intelligently decide how to address these issues.
•Improve conflict management skills to help with decisions not to engage in violent or risky behaviors. promote positive behaviors, and prevent problem behaviors.
•Improve social skills through problem solving, self‐regulation skills, refusal, resistance, and coping skills.

These results will be based on attendance, participation, and the completion of their plan of action.