Don King Funds Plan to Build Youth Development and Learning Centers.LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 18, 1999-- More than a year ago, Don King made a grant of $100,000 to the New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of State Association of African American African American Multiculture A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa. See Race. and Puerto Rican Puer·to Ri·co Abbr. PR or P.R. A self-governing island commonwealth of the United States in the Caribbean Sea east of Hispaniola. Legislators Inc. to help inner-city youths stay on the right path and stop the violence. He saw his call answered recently when the Association's Justice & Fair Play Committee unveiled its long-term plan to King at an event hosted by the John Jay College of Criminal Justice John Jay College of Criminal Justice: see New York, City University of. in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. . The plan is based on the Integrated Diamond model that stands as a bold prevention, intervention and reintegration reintegration /re·in·te·gra·tion/ (-in-te-gra´shun) 1. biological integration after a state of disruption. 2. restoration of harmonious mental function after disintegration of the personality in mental illness. strategy ensuring that youths throughout New York state have the opportunity to experience justice and fair play. It calls for building Youth Development Living and Learning Centers that will target three groups: all youth for prevention; the intervention group for those who already exhibit high risk behavior; and the pre-release and reintegration of youths under 17-years-old and youths 17 and older who are serving sentences in adult facilities. "I am so pleased with all the hard work the Justice & Fair Play Committee put into this plan," King said. "I am moved by this plan and I am going to pledge $1 million to be paid over a five year period to continue the development and implementation of the program." The event unveiling the plan to King, also included the kick-off of the fundraising drive for the flagship Youth and Development Living & Learning Centers. A Youth Opportunities Foundation will be established for the purpose of receiving monies for the development and operation of the centers. New York State Senator Noun 1. state senator - a member of a state senate senator - a member of a senate Larry Seabrook Larry B. Seabrook is the current New York City Council man from District 12 in New York City. Seabrook is a Democrat from Co-op City in the Bronx, he has held a number of elected offices throughout his career, and with his election to the New York City Council in 2001, became the attributed the realization of this positive youth development project to "Don King's vision, direction and support." Seabrook said, "Mr. King commands our deepest gratitude." Six communities have been identified by the Justice & Fair Play Committee as those with the most need: -0-
Brooklyn (Kings County) - Assembly District 56 and 57
Bronx (Bronx County) - Assembly Districts 82 and 83
Long Island (Nassau County) - Assembly District 18
Buffalo (Erie County) - Assembly District 35
Manhattan (New York County) - Assembly District 70
New York State Representatives Jeffrion Aubrey, Authur Eve, Roger Green, Earlene Hill, Albert Vann, Keith Wright and State Senator Larry Seabrook comprise the Justice & Fair Play Committee. |
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