Dietz Neighborhood Association

Free Gang and Graffiti Workshops

Jul 13, 2008

Thursday, July 24, 2008
Pima County Public Library Valencia Branch,
202 West Valencia Road

1-2:30 Come hear the Tucson Police Department Gang Outreach Unit

?• Did you know that kids join gangs for the same reasons that adults join clubs and associations?
?• Why do kids join gangs?
?• Why does a young person want to avoid a gang?
?• How do you make a choice to join a gang or not?
?• What is the relationship between gangs and graffiti

(The Gang Outreach Unit was implemented in July 2007 under Chief Richard Miranda's initiative to reduce street violence.)

2:45-4:15 Department of Neighborhood Resources - Help Control Graffiti in Your Neighborhood

Come hear what others are doing to control graffiti in their neighborhoods. Discuss the most helpful citizen strategies. Come and meet others who are interested in becoming part of the solution.

For directions: http://www.library.pima.gov/locations/valencia/

Sponsored by City of Tucson Department of Neighborhood Resources, Tucson Police Department and Valencia Branch of Pima County Public Library.

Registration is required.

Please register by July 18. Please call Becky at 791-4605 to register or register online.