straight talk about violence

by Jessica Holyoke

Drive By Agony along with The Blue Angel Police and Firefighters Memorial, victims of crime and concerned SL citizens, will hold a March for Peace  in SL April 19th at 1pm by marching on the Virtual Capitol Hill   http://slurl.com/secondlife/Capitol%20Hill%201/129/1/32 .  In conjunction with the march, a live music festival for peace will be held from Noon to 6pm SLT.  http://slurl.com/secondlife/Oleander/197/230/22

Carmen Gray organized Drive by Agony, an anti-violence group that started in the 1990’s in Los Angeles.  Drive By Agony is a RL non-profit organization, that has helped over 75,000 youth since 1988.  Having offered anti-violence training to over 50,000 LA youth alone, she is fighting for Congressional Legislation to expand anti-violence training nationwide and worldwide, starting in SL.

Carmen Gray decided to bring her passion of educating the public about the affects violence has on communities, the health care system and victims of crime, and also to allow people that have been a victim or lost someone to violence the opportunity to talk about their feelings and share in a safe and friendly atmosphere and share with others that have gone through the same thing.  Many people have lost children in America to gun and other types of violence and this is also a way in which they can honor their child’s memory.  I had two innocent son’s murdered one in 1988 and another in 1992. Her real life name is Lorna Hawkins and her story has appeared in many media outlets.  She hopes to bring awareness about HR 3826 sponsored by Congressman Robert (Bobby) Scott from Virginia. The Youth Promise Act looks to reduce crime before it happens by investing in research based programs in the United States.  By holding the March for Peace in the Second Life world, she hopes to encourage people to write and call their Representatives in support of this bill.

 
One of the programs created by Drive by Agony is the “Straight Talk about Violence” program.  The “Straight Talk About Violence” aspect of the program is designed to address the feelings of elementary school children, teach them anger management, and help them to channel their emotions in productive ways.

Visit www.drivebyagony.net for more information.

ENTERTAINMENT LINE - UP FOR “KEEPING KIDS SAFE” BENEFIT CONCERT

MC FOR EVENT is MzSweetnezz4U Laval of 105.5- SL Radio Station

12:30 - 1:00 DJ - Brixxx Jameson DJ (Old school R & B)
2:00/2:30: - Freestar Tammas
2:30-3:30-Takamura Keiko, 
3:30/4:30-Dymands Davies,  poetry hour,
3:30/4:30- HatHead Rickenbacker
4:30/5:30 - Jano Runo 
5:30 - 6:30 - Thumper Boucher

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