“First Thursday” Event Focuses on Community Violence

Boston University School of Social Work kicked off its “First Thursday” event on the evening of Nov. 3rd and it certainly did not disappoint. The topic was Observation on Community Violence: Challenges and Prospects for Change, which attracted so many people that Conant Lounge was filled. The event featured the following speakers:

• Clemenina Chery
  President and CEO, Louis D. Brown Peace Institute
• Yolanda Coentro (MSW ‘01)
  Program Director, The Home for Little Wanderers, Safe at Home Program
• Claudia Dunne (MSW ’90)
  Independent Consultant; Group Counselor/Facilitator, Reflect and Strengthen; Evaluator, Committee for Public Counsel Services & Youth Advocacy Department
• Amy Staley (MSW ‘10)
  Clinician, The Home for Little Wanderers, Safe at Home Program

A few words of wisdom that resonated:
“Our message is peace: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.”