KITCHEN TO PARTICIPATE IN YOUTH NON-VIOLENCE FORUM

WHO:               State Sen. Shirley Kitchen (D-Philadelphia)
                        Clay Armbrister, Mayor Michael Nutter's chief of staff
                        Richard Ross, Deputy Commissioner of the Philadelphia Police Department  
                        Phil Goldsmith, President, CeaseFire PA
                        Sharon Losier, Councilwoman Marian Tasco’s legislative assistant          

WHAT:             Sen. Kitchen will take part in a youth non-violence forum for C.C.A. Baldi Middle School students to discuss how to eradicate senseless crimes that have occurred in their community.

WHEN:             Thursday, April 24 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

WHERE:           C.C.A. Baldi Middle School,
                        8801 Verree Road
                        Philadelphia, PA 19115 

DETAILS:         Sen. Kitchen will visit Baldi Middle School to take part in a forum moderated by City Year and will include questions and comments from some of the brightest students in the School District of Philadelphia. The idea behind this forum is that the students will gain an understanding of the many initiatives currently underway by their representatives and City Year. Baldi students will also learn how they will be able to participate in reducing youth crime in their neighborhoods by partnering with successful youth programs such as City Year.

                        Media participation is welcomed and encouraged.