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ICVR ANNOUNCES YOUTH PROGRAM

BY THE COMMERCIAL STAFF
Saturday, June 20, 2009 10:19 PM CDT

The ICVR PEN OR PENCIL summer youth program is being conducted Monday through Thursday at the ICVR Weed and Seed office, 2003 N. University Drive, UAPB Plaza Suite 5.

Cheryl Collins, director of theatre at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, recently talked with youth about how to stay positive and out of trouble during the summer months. Other speakers also included Pine Bluff Police Deputy Chief Ivan Whitfield and Prosecuting Attorney Steve Dalrymple. Special to The Commercial

The summer sessions are 10-11:30 a.m. Mondays and Wednesdays for youth 9-12 years old and on Tuesday and Thursday 9-10:30 a.m. for youth 13-16.

Sessions include conflict resolution, violence and drug prevention, financial literacy and anti-bullying.

"We encourage youth between the ages of 13 to 16 to attend these summer sessions and become part of the 100 young people from Pine Bluff attending the PEN OR PENCIL National Dropout Intervention, Service Learning and Mentoring Youth Summit (July 20) at the Peabody Hotel in Little Rock, Ark.,” said Robin H. Cline, ICVR board member.

ICVR will provide free transportation and food summit participants.

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