Geoffrey Canada at City Club in the City December 3, 2007

President and CEO of Harlem Children's Zone

Sign in at 4:00pm
Reservations are required 24 hrs in ada
From the flyer: "What can we do to stem youth violence in our community? Geoffrey Canada, an expert on issues concerning violence, and community redevelopment, believes it takes governmental, community and personal innovation and bravery to turn around lives. Winner of numerous awards, Canada is a leader who dedicates his life to helping children and families secure both educational and economic opportunities."

"If you wonder how a fourteen-year-old can shoot another child is own age in the head and then go home to dinner, you nee to know you don't get there in a day, week, or month. It takes years of preparation to be willing to commit murder, to be willing to kill or die for a croner, a color, or a leather jacket." - Geoffrey Canada from "First Stick Knife Gun: A Personal History of Violence in America"

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