Prince George's County Legislative Branch News PRESS RELEASE: Tuesday, March 18, 2008

PG county council, community college and youth commission focus on issues facing young people during community leadership session

Session VI "Teen Talk: An Open Forum on Issues Facing Young People"


CONTACT: Angela Rouson

   The Prince George's County Council, in partnership with Prince George's Community College, and the Prince George's Youth Commission, joined educators, parents, students and community leaders for a special session of the Prince George's Community Leadership Institute on Thursday, March 13. Session VI, "Teen Talk: An Open Forum on Issues Facing Young People," was held at 7:00 p.m. at the Community College.

"Teen Talk" featured a panel of 9 Youth Commissioners who shared their views on such subjects as education, violence, peer pressure, national politics, the role of the church in community, hip-hop culture, community resources, after-school programs and parental support. The session also featured a question and answer segment with the panelists.

 [Picture]: Youth Commissioner Member and New Hope Academy student Tiana Bias speaks on Young People and Spirituality during her panel presentation.

Youth Commissioner Member and New Hope Academy student Tiana Bias speaks on Young People and Spirituality during her panel presentation.

   [Picture]: Council Vice-Chair Marilynn Bland (D) - District 9, with Teen Talk Panelists

Council Vice-Chair Marilynn Bland (D) - District 9,
with Teen Talk Panelists.


Council Chair Samuel H. Dean (D) - District 6, says "Teen Talk" offered an important opportunity to hear directly from the County's young people on issues that impact them every day. "This special session of the Community Leadership Institute provided some of the County's finest young people an opportunity to express their concerns and work to develop creative solutions for the challenges they face." Chair Dean added that the dialogue between the County's young people and community leaders would be ongoing.

More than a hundred people attended the event, including a contingent of young people from Baltimore.

All legislative powers of Prince George's County are vested in the County Council. The County Council sits as the District Council on zoning and land use policy, and as the Board of Health to govern and guide health policy. The County Council meets as a legislative body on Tuesdays in the Council Hearing Room on the first floor of the County Administration Building in Upper Marlboro. For more information on the Prince George's County Council, please visit www.princegeorgescountymd.gov.


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