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MEDIA
The Latest Word from our CEO
Hello from your friends at YOUTH LEADERSHIP ALLIANCE!
Youth Leadership Alliance would like to thank the University of Missouri, Columbia and the volunteer students that generously gave their time to serve worthy causes in the DC area during our 2008 Spring Break Volunteer Program. These volunteers traveled by van for over 15 hours from Missouri to arrive in DC where they spent a week on various community service projects. Our first major event of the 2008 winter season was a great success thanks to these future leaders. A special appreciation goes to Allison Harris, who served as the volunteer chairperson and group leader.
Through our relationships with local organizations such as Refuge of Hope Disciple Center, we were able to work with this group while they performed various community service activities throughout the DC area. This was an enormous honor for us to host the University of Missouri volunteer members during their week-long visit to Washington, DC.
Davidra T. Bazemore, CEO
Youth Leadership Alliance
Media Releases
To view the latest press release, simply click on the title. (Requires Adobe Acrobat to be installed on your computer).
March 18, 2008 - DC Businesses Support Youth Leadership Alliance Event
March 4, 2008 - Youth Leadership Alliance Hold Youth Forum
February 19, 2008 - Youth Leadership Alliance Hosts University Volunteers
February 27, 2007 - Youth Leadership Alliance Reaches Teens in Celebration of Women's History Month
December 12, 2006 - Youth Leadership Alliance Formed in DC
Articles
To view an article, simply click on the title. Requires Adobe Acrobat to be installed on your computer.
The Language Barrier - 12/06
Statistics
Underage drinking costs the U.S. more than $58 billion every year - "Enough to purchase every student in public schools a state-of-the-art computer. - Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)
More than 772,000 members of street gangs are teens and young adults - Homicide is the second leading cause of death among 15- to 24-year-olds overall. - National Institute of Justice (NIJ)
Teen Pregnancy Reveals 49 births per 1000 teens in Washington, DC - Nearly one million young women in the U.S. under age 20 become pregnant each year. - Center for Disease Control (CDC)
There were 1,737 suicides by children and adolescents in 2003 - Suicide is the third leading cause of death among youths ages 15 to 20. - Center for Disease Control (CDC)
Related Research
http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/factsheets/yvfacts.htm
or contact Tony Sidiropoulos at (703) 955-1300
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