Community Forum: Growing up poor in the Bay Area - Wednesday, Sept. 14th
INVITE YOU TO A MEDIA FORUM:
GROWING UP POOR IN THE BAY AREA
KIDSDATA.ORG SPOTLIGHTS THE TRENDS YOUTH REPORTERS TELL STORIES
When: Wednesday, Sept. 14, 10:30 am to 1 pm
Where: The World Affairs Council, 312 Sutter St, San Francisco (Lunch provided)
Who: Experts from kidsdata.org and NAM’s youth media team
Why: The number of California children living in poverty has risen since the recession began, even as key institutions serving young people and their families are cutting programs. Get the latest data about the youngest Californians and learn from a panel of youth story tellers who translate these data into real lives.
RSVP: Dana Levine at dlevine@newamericamedia.org or at 415-503-4170
Support for this forum comes from the Lucile Packard Foundation for Children’s Health. NAM’s youth-driven media hubs is supported by the California Endowment and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.
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