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Girls Issues Are Being Heard in Washington
October 20, 2009 - Dr. Lawanda Ravoira and several other advocates and experts were invited to give testimony before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security. Chaired by the Honorable Bobby Scott (photo right with Dr. Ravoria) the hearing "Girls in the Juvenile Justice System: Strategies to Help Girls Achieve Their Full Potential" was held to address the issues around the alarming trends of girls' increasing representation in the system. You can watch the entire hearing by following the link: http://judiciary.house.gov/hearings/hear_091020_1.html and clicking on the Video Webcast icon within the page (you will need RealPlayer installed on your computer). Chairman of the full committee, the Honorable John Conyers invited those who gave testimony to meet with him after the hearing to continue the dialogue about the future of girls at risk.
MARCH 19, 2009 - Special testimony was presented by Justice for Girls: Duval County Initiative, a partnership of community leaders, Children's Campaign, Inc. and NCCD Center for Girls & Young Women. Read the article from the FJJA April Newsletter.
To view the PowerPoint presentation given to the Public Safety &
Domestic Security Policy Committee on March 19th, click here.
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