WARDS 7 AND 8 TOWN HALL MEETING ANNOUNCMENT

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

October 28, 2009

COUNCILMEMBER YVETTE ALEXANDER AND YOUTH AND FAMILY ORGANIZATION SASHA BRUCE YOUTHWORK TO JOIN HOST COMMITTEE FOR WARDS 7 AND 8 TOWN HALL MEETING

Delegation of Area Churches and U.S. Census Bureau also to lead Wards 7 and 8 Host Committee as part of upcoming Ward by Ward Town Hall Series to Release Data from over 100 School Interviews

Washington, DC— Community members including students, parents, educators, faith-based leaders, government officials and members of the business community will convene for the purpose of education reform on Saturday, November 14th alongside DC VOICE for the Wards 7 and 8 Ready Schools Project Town Hall meeting. DC VOICE is pleased to announce that Councilmember Yvette Alexander will also be on hand to co-host this meeting. The data featured at this event includes responses from over 100 principals regarding teaching and learning conditions, and review of trends in the data over the six years of DC VOICE’s Ready Schools Project. Ward 7 and 8 specific data will also be featured.

In addition to Councilmember Alexander serving as a co-host, Sasha Bruce Youthwork, Inc. will join the town hall meeting and help present the Ready Schools Project data. This organization focuses on at-risk families and youth in the District and incorporates leadership development for youth.

Also, the Delegation of Area Churches set to co-host the Wards 7 and 8 town hall meeting will bring the faith-based perspective to the discussion of school reform in D.C. The U.S. Census Bureau will also be on hand at the Wards 7 and 8 town hall to speak about the importance of being included in Census 2010.

Results of the Ready Schools Project 2010 will be released across the city as part of DC VOICE’s November town hall series. The Wards 7 and 8 town hall meeting will be held on Saturday, November 14th at 10:00am at Ward Memorial AME Church, 241 42nd St NE, 20019.

To RSVP for these town hall meetings, or for a complete list of the Ready Schools Project 2010 November Town Hall Series, please send an email to skashim@dcvoice.org.

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Jeff Smith
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