Larry Spruill of Not In Our Town/Princeton leaves today to attend the Children’s Defense Fund Conference being held this week (July 22-25) in Cincinnati OH, accompanied by men likewise committed to re-directing the lives of black boys in the Princeton/Trenton area.
“We are so pleased he can attend, both because of what Larry will bring to such a gathering and because of what he can gain from it,” says Nancy Strong.
She points out that this is the first conference that the Children’s Defense Fund has hosted since 2003. The theme is Pursuing Justice for Children and the Poor with Urgency and Persistence: A Community and Youth Empowerment Conference.
“ETS, which is conducting a major workshop at the conference, knew what it was doing when it arranged for a complimentary registration for Larry,” says Nancy.
ETS is running a symposium on Middle School Matters: Improving the Life Course of Black Boys (of particular interest to Larry). When ETS prepared a video for its presentation, it interviewed some of the African American youths that Larry mentors.
Other conference sessions will focus on:
– Skills – How do we build the skills to successfully challenge injustice and close the gap between what we know works and what we actually do for children and the poor?