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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Teens and Adults Talk About Tough Topics

Real Conversations about Difficult Issues

Spring Neighborhood Leadership Institute - Youth and adults having real conversations about difficult issues.

For more information, contact

Anita Walters 757-926-6648 | awalters@nngov.com

Newport News, VA 2010 Feb 19

Beginning February 25th, the Newport News Office on Children, Youth and Families Neighborhood Leadership Institute will host five forums featuring “real conversations between teens and adults about difficult topics.” Youth and Adult panelists will discuss What Teens want Adults to Know, Teen Parents and Parents of Teens, Mental Health Issues Faced By Youth, Juvenile Justice in Newport News, and the Changing World of Work.

The forums will be held from Thursdays, 6:30 pm. to 8:00 pm beginning February 25^th through March 25, 2010. Each session will be held at the Main Street Library, 110 Main Street, Newport News, Va. 23601. All forums are free and open to the public.

For additional information contact Frederick Watson, 757-597-2801, ext. 308 or e-mail fwatson@nngov.com .

The Neighborhood Leadership Institute is part of the Keeping Our Kids Safe Violence Prevention Initiative and is co-sponsored by the Newport News Commission on Youth.

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