[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 48 (Tuesday, April 16, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E531-E532]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




THE COMMUNITY MOBILIZATION CONFERENCE AND TRAINING ON GANGS, VIOLENCE, 
                               AND DRUGS

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                            HON. BOB FILNER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, April 15, 1996

  Mr. FILNER. Mr. Speaker and colleagues, I rise today to recognize the 
Annual Community

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Mobilization Conference and Training on Gangs, Violence, and Drugs 
which was convened in my hometown of San Diego, CA on April 4 and 5.
  This is the seventh annual conference that has been convened by Nu-
Way Youth and Social Services, a local community-based organization. 
The conference is a national, collaborative event that brings parents, 
educators, law enforcement officers, probation officers, prosecutors, 
health and social service providers, together with civic, political, 
and spiritual leaders to discuss the latest technologies and strategies 
for combatting juvenile crime in our communities.
  Mr. Speaker, this conference is not the result of a Federal program 
or government funding. In fact, this conference receives no government 
funding at all.
  This conference is a true collaborative project. And by its very 
nature, it reinforces the notion that ``it takes a village to raise a 
child''--and it challenges all of our citizens to accept the 
responsibility and join in our struggle to keep our youth free from the 
influence of gangs and drugs.
  Mr. Speaker, I am proud that Nu-Way, a valuable resource in the fight 
against gangs, drug abuse, and violence, is based in my congressional 
district, and I applaud the efforts of Nu-Way and the Community 
Mobilization Conference for their important role in our fight against 
juvenile crime.

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