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The newly-created Youth
CHOICES task force (Community
building and mobilization for Healthy youth development through positive
Opportunities, Intervention and prevention, Collaboration, Empowerment and
Support to ensure success)
held its second meeting on January 6, 2010 at CD-REC to consider issues
around positive youth development. The upcoming CommUNITY Service Projects
and the Red Wagon Competition was discussed as was the Youth
of the Year competition and the appointment
of two youth delegates to the City Council, School Committee, and the
Park board and one to the Library board. The group will also be working on
an application for the second two-year award of the 100
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(Top row) Fall River Police Lt. Paul Bernier and CHOICES co-chair Jamison Souza respond to co-chair Christian McCloskey's analogy comparing a half full cup and the assets of the community sitting at the table. CFC Family Planning member Isaiah Darby and Melanie Leiter of the KEY program. (Middle row, left and right) Department of Youth Services director Laurie Godwin, Christian Berrios and Peaceful Coalition coordinator Ine Ogagan listen as Fall River Schools Chief Academic Officer/Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum Victor Capellan talks about an application for new Safe and Drug-Free School funds. (Bottom row, left) Sherri Nichols of MyTurn and Mike Kane of the Crime Justice Institute listen as YouthBuild director Terry Moran is applauded by Jamison Souza, Nancy DeMello and Greg Tinsworth from the District Attorney's office for finally getting the go-ahead to build a new house after four years of efforts to secure permission from the City. |
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