ADS PLANNED ON IDENTIFYING GANG ACTIVITY.Byline: Lisa Mascaro Daily News Staff Writer If parents are concerned their youngsters are becoming involved with gangs, they might not have to look any further than the television for clues. A series of public service announcements designed to give parents information about potential signs of gang involvement among young people is being planned for local airing by the city's Youth Council. ``It's it's 1. Contraction of it is. 2. Contraction of it has. See Usage Note at its. it's it is or it has it's be ~have going to be a commercial telling the parents what to look for - we just thought that would help the parents out,'' said Youth Council leader Kristi Kristi may refer to:
The Youth Council plans to begin drafting a script for the 30-second spots, and hopes to begin production on the commercials after the ideas are approved at the council's next meeting later this month. The students, who have been working with the city's gang unit, say parents are often unaware of the signs that show a young person is becoming involved with a gang. ``I think it might be helpful to have the parents have something to look for,'' said Sandra Thompson Sandra Smith "Sandy" Thompson (born ca. 1947) is a veteran Louisiana politician and state administrator, who retired on August 3, 2007, from the directorship of the Atchafalaya Basin Program. She thereafter joined the gubernatorial campaign of Republican Bobby Jindal, a U.S. , the adult coordinator for the 24-member Youth Council, a group appointed by the mayor. The teens hope that parents will ``get help (for their children) before they get too deep into it.'' Information about clothing styles, attitude changes and tag signs that could signal to parents that a youngster is becoming involved in gangs will be discussed in the 30-second spots. Comcast, the local cable company, has donated do·nate v. do·nat·ed, do·nat·ing, do·nates v.tr. To present as a gift to a fund or cause; contribute. v.intr. To make a contribution to a fund or cause. production facilities and will provide air time as it is available on stations the company provides - possibly including youth-oriented stations such as MTV MTV in full Music Television U.S. cable television network, established in 1980 to present videos of musicians and singers performing new rock music. MTV won a wide following among rock-music fans worldwide and greatly affected the popular-music business. , Nickelodeon and Fox, Comcast officials said. Otherwise, creative control of the commercials will be in the hands of the students, under the technical guidance of a Comcast production supervisor who has been working with the teens, said Comcast General Manager John Jackson John Jackson may refer to: Politics:
``It's really going to be up to them,'' said Jackson Jackson. 1 City (1990 pop. 37,446), seat of Jackson co., S Mich., on the Grand River; inc. 1857. It is an industrial and commercial center in a farm region. , who welcomed the students' efforts to provide a public service. ``Whatever we can do to help them helps the community.'' Caldwell, the student leader of the council, hopes that both parents and teens will tune in and learn more about gangs so they can make informed choices. She added that TV was a natural medium for the young people to get the message out to families. ``A lot of people watch TV,'' Caldwell said. ``I hope it works.'' |
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