Champions of C.H.A.N.G.E (Connect. Heal. Act. aNd. Grow. Empowered.) is looking for middle and high school students in Newport News to join the conversation and be a part of the solution! YVCHR is eager to join this effort and is encouraging our youth volunteers to take a seat at the table so that your concerns and ideas are heard. This training addresses community violence using the Seven Strategies for Creating Change!

Location: Downing Gross Cultural Arts Center (2410 Wickham Avenue, Newport News, VA 23607)

Details: Volunteers will be involved in community conversations centered around responses to community violence. YVCHR Team Leaders will also be in attendance. Food will be served!

Youth needed: 10

Special Considerations: Youth signing up for this project should be residents in Newport News, and can be in middle or high school. There will be a 2nd training date that all will be encouraged to attend on May 4th.

Organization being served: CBN will address the need to reduce gun violence by increasing engagement of the grassroots champions, city sectors and partnering with city departments, community-based organizations, businesses as well as other key stakeholders. As a community, if we can change our responses to community violence, mental health concerns, adverse childhood experiences, and substance misuse/abuse, we can change the impact of our experiences.