The Institute for Policy and Civic Engagement (IPCE) presents:
Student Campus Dialogues - Community Violence
Please attend IPCE's Student Campus Dialogue where students and the university community gather to discuss and deliberate on the civic issues most important to them. This is the third installment of the dialogue series.
Most urban children, by the time they enter high school, have seen the use of weapons, guns or other acts of violence against people in their neighborhood or school. Community violence (CV) refers to exposure, as a witness or through experience. In communities with high rates of community violence, many families experience chronic stress and worry because of the high prevalence of this issue.
In 2011, more than 700,000 young people aged 10-24 years were treated in emergency departments for nonfatal injuries sustained from assaults.
Is it our responsibility to do something about community violence?
What should students, parents, educators, and community leaders be doing to alleviate this issue?
Where: UIC Student Center East Room 613
When: Tuesday, April 15, 2014
Time: 11:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M.
Lunch will be provided!
IPCE is committed to transforming democracy by creating a more fully engaged community with more effective leaders. For more information, e-mail, mahmed43@uic.edu or visit IPCE's website at www.ipce.uic.edu.
