October 29, 1986, Portland Observer, Page 5 Youth: Center of the Com m unity OCT b y T risa W a ts o n Every o th e r W e d n e s d a y e v e n in g , th e B la c k U n ite d F ro n t s p o n s o rs a m e e tin g fo r th e y o u th b y th e y o u th T h e m e e tin g s are an e a te n s to n o f W E0 TMUAS 29 30 NOV SAI FRI 1 th e Y o u th C a re P ro je c t. W h a t ta k e s p la c e a t th e s e s e ssio n s are v a rio u s c o n v e rs a tio n s o r rap END-OFMONTH g ro u p s c o n c e rn in g th e in d iv id u a ls fe e lin g s fo r h is c o m m u n ity a n d th e y o u th s ' p o in t o f v ie w o f c ris is th a t th e a v e ra g e y o u n g p e rs o n fa ce s T o p ic s m a y c o n s is t o f d ru g s , a lc o h o l, se x, d iv o rc e , o r a n y ty p e o f per • o n a l p ro b le m W ednesday O c to b e r 15, 7 00 p m , a t th e K in g E le m e n ta ry S c h o o l, th e g u e s t s p e a k e r w a s p s y c h o lo g is t. J a s p e r O rm o n d e v e n in g T h e to p ic o f th e y o u th s ' p o in t o f v ie w o f th e ir c o m m u n ity It w a s s ta te d u n a n im o u s ly b y th e g ro u p th a t a d u lts n e e d to ta k e m o re tim e o u t t o ta lk to th e y o u th N o t ju s t to g iv e a d v is e b u t to lis te n It W o u ld a ls o h e lp th e a d o le s c e n ts to a c h ie v e th e ir g o a ls if th e y w e re n o t p u t d o w n so m u c h o r d is c o u ra g e d c o n s ta n tly S s tu p id W h e n y o u te ll a c h ild he a n d u n w o r th y , he w ill g ro w to b e lie v e th a t W h e n y o u te ll a y o u n g m in d w h e re he c a n g o a n d h o w h e c a n g e t th e re , y o u are b u ll d in g a w o n d e r fu l p e rs o n a lity Y o u a re h e lp in g d ir e c t an u n s u re m in d to ALL Here are a few exam ples:____________________ CUT41% II CUT 40% | CUT 33% [[ CUT 42% d re a m t o w a r d th e fu tu re , to p la n o n m a k in g th e ir w o r ld a b e tte r p la ce to liv e in . 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