June 23, 2009
Matching Youths with Summer Opportunities
“…the focus: … connecting the youth we work with to real and concrete summer programs.”
On Thursday, June 18th, Aikido Kenkyukai Santa Barbara Executive Director Lia Suzuki participated in a 90-minute Summit called “Building Community Connections: Gang Violence – Matching Youths with Summer Opportunities.” The summit was organized by the Nonprofit Support Center and was held at the Goleta Valley Community Center. The group consisted of representatives from local nonprofit organizations dedicated to reducing violence in Santa Barbara. Aikido Kenkyukai Santa Barbara was one of those groups.
The summit provided each organization with a chance to introduce themselves and briefly describe their work and their needs. Some groups…
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