Town Hall Meeting Tonight on Violence Prevention

Chester, PA - Grace Community Resource and Empowerment Center, Inc. (GCREC) will present in collaboration with the White House Office of Faith Based and Neighborhood Partnerships a Town Hall Meeting - “LET’S TALK: Violence Prevention and the Faith Base Connection”.  

The meeting will feature Eugene Schneeberg, Director - Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships (CFBNP) as the Keynote Speaker.  

Mr. Schneeberg will join a professional panel for a public discussion about Violence: Causes, Reduction, Prevention and Resources.  

This very important Town Hall Meeting will take place Tuesday October 18, 2011 at 7:00 P.M. Alumni Auditorium, Widener University Campus – One University Place. Chester, PA.

Attending the meeting with Mr. Schneeberg will be Mark Roscoe, a Senior Policy Advisor with the CFBNP.   Confirmed panelist are Calvin Hodnett, U.S. Justice Dept. & representative of  President Obama's SC2 Initiative; Ben O'Dell, US Department of Health and Human Services; Chester City Councilman John Linder, Director of  Public Safety;  Rev. Bayard Taylor, Chester Police Chaplain and Pastor at Calvary Baptist Church; Fatima Hafiz PhD, professor in teacher education at Temple University and Senior Facilitator for the T.E.A. Group (Transformative Education Associates, LLP); Nicole Cogdell, Chester Resident, Parent & Senior Advocate, Technical Advisor for Brothers of Concern.  

Chester and surrounding communities are invited to come out and take advantage of the information shared by Mr. Schneeberg from CFBNP on the role of the Faith Based community and community partners, and what resources are available to combat the issue of violence.  

This is a great opportunity for the Chester community to witness and participate in sharing ideas, opinions, and initiatives to help uplift our city.                                                                                             

GCREC is grateful and appreciates the efforts and collaboration of  Director Eugene Schneeberg and the White House Center of Faith Based and Neighborhood Partnerships to help make this Town Talk Meet a reality.   

“Stand Up Chester and Get Involved”