“Violence and Child Rights Among Young Jamaicans: towards ending gang and youth violence”

Summary: We are pleased to extend an open invitation to attend a free to attend public lecture exploring gangs, youth violence and child rights at Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge Campus.

FREE Public Lecture – 22^nd March 2013, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge Campus

The Childhood and Youth Research Institute (CYRI) at Anglia Ruskin University, in collaboration with the Caribbean Child Development Centre (CCDC) at the University of the West Indies, Jamaica are undertaking a project sponsored by the British Academy to develop a cross-cultural research aimed at increasing understanding of the factors influencing young people entering and leaving gangs in Jamaica and the UK.     

The project involves an exchange between researchers in the UK and Jamaica to make comparisons of selected projects and initiatives involved in diverting young people’s involvement in gangs and violence as well as a public lecture and a practitioner inquiry workshop to delve deep into what works. 

The public lecture in the UK, “Violence and Child Rights Among Young Jamaicans: towards ending gang and youth violence” will feature keynote addresses from Prof. Julie Meeks, Head of the CCDC in Jamaica, and Jessica Krutak, Mentor Programme Manager at Kids Company. The lecture will be held on the Anglia Ruskin Cambridge Campus, Lord Ashcroft Building, on Friday 22^nd March 2013, 5pm to 7pm and will be followed by a reception. 

To book places at the Public Lecture please email [email protected]

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