The Bronx Times & Bronx.com: Bronx Teens Advocate On Capitol Hil

Bronx Teens Advocate On Capitol Hil
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Peter Milosheff on 07/21/2009 17:20:00
 
After working with the World Vision charity (based locally in the Bronx) in a
20-week leadership and advocacy program, the teens from urban and rural areas
alike, are prepared with solutions to the pressing problems that affect them and
their communities.
One-hundred and ten World Vision Youth Empowerment Project participants from
across the nation will visit a bipartisan group of their Congressional
representatives.  The visits are the culmination of a 20-week training program
focused on equipping and empowering youth to identify and address the most
difficult social issues within their communities.
The meeting was held from 10:00am to 3:00pm, today, July 21, 2009. TThe
students’ home districts, issues, and lawmakers with whom they have scheduled
meetings include:
Youth violence:
New York (South Bronx): Rep. Jose Serrano
Wash., DC: Councilman Tommy Wells, Chairman Vincent Gray, Councilwoman Muriel
Bowser
Chicago, IL: Sen. Roland Burris, Rep. Jesse Jackson, Rep. Danny Davis, Rep.
Bobby Rush
Seattle, WA: Rep. Jim Mc Dermott, Sen. Patty Murray
Northern Virginia: Sen. Jim Webb, Sen. Mark Warner, Rep. Jim Moran, Rep. Gerry
Connolly, Rep. Frank Wolf
Albany, GA: Sen. Saxby Chambliss, Sen. Johnny Isakson, Rep. Sanford Bishop
Education:
Morgan Co., OH: Rep. Zachary Space, Sen. Sen. George Voinovich, Sen. Sherrod
BrownHealth and nutrition:
Tacoma, WA: Rep. Norm Dicks, Sen. Maria Cantwell
Picayune, GA: Sen. Roger Wicker, Sen. Thad Cochran, Rep. Gene Taylor
Appalachia, WV: Sen. Robert Byrd, Sen. John Rockefeller, Rep. Allan Mollohan
Immigration:
Los Angeles, CA: Rep. Xavier Becerra, Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard, Sen. Dianne
Feinstein, Sen. Barbara Box.
Teen pregnancy:
New York (Wash. Heights): Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, Rep. Charles Rangel
For more information on the Youth Empowerment Project or the Youth Empowerment
Summit visit http://www.worldvisionusprograms.org/#/educationyouth.
About World Vision:
World Vision is a Christian humanitarian organization dedicated to working with
children, families, and their communities worldwide reach their full potential
by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice.  We serve all people regardless
of religion, race, ethnicity, or gender. For more information, visit
www.worldvision.org.