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Purpose:
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The Recipient will organize and host a symposium to engage youth, elders, parents, legal professionals and community members in discussions regarding issues and solutions affecting gang involved youth in the justice system. The SAFER (Students And Frontline workers Explore Resolutions) Communities Symposium will provide these youth and communities an opportunity to engage, discuss, plan and find local solutions to the growing concerns around guns, gangs and drugs. The symposium will target approximately 300 participants from the aboriginal community, local community, regional governmental service providers and other community social service agencies. The symposium will take place in Prince George, British Columbia in March 2010.
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