There never was a good war or a bad peace. ~Ben Franklin
Piece of the Pie006_2010
The Youth PROMISE Act (H.R. 1064 & S. 435): A bipartisan bill that funds and implements the best policy recommendations to reduce youth crime and violence through proven prevention and intervention practices, such as mentoring and after-school programs. The bill targets communities with the highest rates of youth crime and gang activity and empowers local communities with control over the use and oversight of resources, while holding communities accountable for their funding through measurement of cost, savings and effectiveness..
http://www.thepeacealliance.org/content/view/688/678/
This year TPF visited the East Tulsa police station, on behalf of the DoPNV campaign and the YPA.
More info: http://www.studentpeacealliance.org/act/promise-campaign
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Comment by Jean Mcmahon on May 10, 2010 at 7:28pm
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Great job and fun!!!Jean
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