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The Gang Wise Project

Jane Yager-Baumrind, Neighbor

The Bound Brook Bilingual Parent Advisory Committee,  Friends of Somerset County Youth, and  Somerset County Office of Youth Services presents Lt. Edwin Torres
New Jersey State Commission of Investigation

The Gang Wise Project

Parents will Learn….
General warning signs of gang affiliation
Why Kids join gangs
Brief history of gangs
Gang Markings-colors, symbols, clothing as gang identifiers
Gangs in schools and popular culture
Gang graffiti, paraphernalia and language
Advice for parents on helping their teens avoid gangs

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This event will take place this evening, Thursday, April 12, 2012 beginning at 6 pm-6:45 pm (Light dinner in the cafeteria) 7 pm-9 pm (The Gang Wise Project-Theater) in the Bound Brook High School, 111 West Union Avenue, Bound Brook.  NOTE: This presentation will be entirely in Spanish.

To register for this free dinner and presentation, please  contact Xiomara Prince at 908-704-6330 or email prince@co.somerset.nj.us.  Day care will be provided, parents must RSVP.

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