ISAAC
Venessa Collins-Smith & Wendy Flora co-chairs
The Youth Violence Prevention Task Force is putting their heads together to present a Round Table with the aim being:
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- To create an avenue of open communication between youth authority figures
- To let youth know their voiced needs are heard by those who have the power to bring about change
- To recruit and retain youth who join the YVP Task Force.
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Together with youth from all around Kalamazoo, there will be representatives at the Round Table from the following groups:
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- PTSO from many schools
- Superintendents from different districts
- School Board Members
- Police Chief & Sheriff
- City and County Personnel
- Parents
- Community Organizers
- Spiritual Leaders
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Conversations regard bullying and other topics regarding Youth Violence are needed. Please feel welcome to join this task force. Call the ISAAC office, 341-4213 for meeting times and details.
Ed Genesis is an artist, poet, musician, organizer, entrepreneur, and community leader. Born and raised in Gary, Indiana and moved to Kalamazoo, Michigan permanently in his early 20’s, his love of art/music, his passion for his people and community, and his gift of creativity are evident in all areas of his work. In October 2018 Ed Genesis released a song to accompany the campaign he was working on around school push out, entitled Junior High, which was distributed nationwide including on his own iHeart radio station, Spotify, and iTunes.