PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (May 9, 2011)--The Center for the Prevention of School-Aged Violence at Drexel University presents the Second Annual Focus on Prevention Awards on June 1 in Mitchell Auditorium at Bossone Research Center. The event kicks off at 5:30 p.m. with a screening of "Combating Conflict with Character: Dealing With Bullying," the first episode in a five-part series produced by Real Arts Media. The screening is followed by a panel discussion and question-and-answer session.
The awards reception, at 7 p.m., honors the Asian Students Association of Philadelphia; Greg Corbin, executive director of Philadelphia Youth Poetry Movement; Robert L. Jarvis, Ph.D., director of K-12 outreach and University of Pennsylvania Delaware Valley Minority Student Achievement Consortium; and Anne Marie Ambrose, Commissioner of the Department of Human Services for the City of Philadelphia.
Register online. The event is free and open to the public. Download the flyer here.
The mission of the Center for the Prevention of School-Aged Violence is to create public awareness around the need for youth-focused, evidence-based efforts aimed at preventing youth violence from occurring in environments where youth grow, learn, and recreate.