BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//www.drfonline.org//event CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:2016 Speaker Series - Rev. Jeffrey Brown UID:08DB08B1EA70D21CF3DF1BFD000533F3 ORGANIZER:MAILTO:lmerricks@drfonline.org DTSTART:20160512T033000 DTEND:20160512T050000 DTSTAMP:20260516T235923 DESCRIPTION: Rev. Brown was one of the key architects behind the &ldqu o;Boston Miracle,” which saw the violent crime rate among you th plummet by 79% over a decade. Today, he works with faith groups, gove rnment and police to stop community violence as the president of RE CAP – Rebuilding Every Community Around Peace. He speaks on & ldquo;collaborative leadership,” community building, and what it takes to institute real change in organizations of all stripes.Rev. Brown will speak about how during the late 1980s, he watched his neighbo rhood become overrun with drugs and violence. He decided to listen to th e young people in the community — not preach to them — in or der to bring about change.The event is free but reservations are require d by contacting the Danville Pittsylvania County Chamber of Commerce at 434-836-6990 or visiting their website at www.dpchamber.org.      X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\n

Rev. Brown was one of the key architects behind th e “Boston Miracle,” which saw the violent crime ra te among youth plummet by 79% over a decade. Today, he works with faith groups, government and police to stop community violence as the pre sident of RECAP – Rebuilding Every Community Around Peace. He spea ks on “collaborative leadership,” community buildi ng, and what it takes to institute real change in organizations of all s tripes.

Rev. Brown will speak about how during the late 1980s, he watched his neighborhood become overrun with drugs and violence. He deci ded to listen to the young people in the community — not preach to them — in order to bring about change.

The event is free bu t reservations are required by contacting the Danville Pittsylvania Coun ty Chamber of Commerce at 434-836-6990 or visiting their website at www.dpcham ber.org.

 

 

 

 

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