 The 2008 Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) National Youth Gang Symposium will take place June 23-26, 2008, in Atlanta, Ga., at the Hilton Atlanta. This event will offer innovative and successful gang-related programs and strategies, as well as provide the latest information on youth gang activities and trends from top national experts.
The workshop and plenary sessions will be exciting, challenging and filled with cutting-edge information that can be used immediately in your community.
 Registration includes two and one-half days of learning experiences and two luncheons. Pre-symposium workshops are available; space is limited. Early bird and group discounts are available. Register early (PDF 260 KB). Registrations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.
This symposium is designed for anyone involved in addressing our nation's youth gang and violence issues.
- School personnel
- School resource officers/G.R.E.A.T. officers
- Local Boys & Girls Club staff
- Community-based organization staff
- Youth-development professionals
- Law enforcement
- Court, probation and corrections professionals
- Prosecutors
- Researchers
- Government agencies and elected officials
- Youth leaders
- Faith-based organization staff
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
Boys & Girls Clubs of America
National Youth Gang Center
www.gangsymposium.org
Get the latest updates, speaker information and workshop titles. Please note hotel reservation cut off is May 11. Reserve your room early.
All symposium events and workshops will be held at the Hilton Atlanta.
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Monday 23rd |
Tuesday 24th |
Wednesday 25th |
Thursday 26th |
Pre-Symposium Check-In
4:00-6:00 p.m. |
Pre-Symposium Check-In
7:00-9:00 a.m. |
Symposium Registration
7:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. |
Exhibits
8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. |
Exhibits
8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. |
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Exhibit Set-up
8:30 a.m. |
Exhibits
8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. |
Plenary Session
8:30-10:00 a.m. |
Breakout Sessions
8:30-10:00 a.m. |
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Pre-Symposium Workshops
9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (Lunch on your own) |
Opening Ceremonies and Plenary Session
8:30-10:00 a.m. |
Breakout Sessions
10:15-11:45 a.m. |
Youth Speak-Out and Closing Address
10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. |
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Boys & Girls Club Funded Site Meetings
9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. |
Breakout Sessions
10:15-11:45 a.m. |
Luncheon with Keynote Speaker
12:00-1:15 p.m. |
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Symposium Early Registration and Exhibits
10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. |
Luncheon with Keynote Speaker
12:00-1:15 p.m. |
Breakout Sessions
1:30-3:00 p.m.
3:30-5:00 p.m |
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Youth Forum
6:00-7:00 p.m. |
Breakout Sessions
1:30-3:00 p.m.
3:30-5:00 p.m. |
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Specialized workshops are offered prior to the symposium. This allows you to spend an entire day concentrating on a subject of interest to you. The workshops will take place on Monday, June 23, the day before the symposium begins. Each pre-symposium workshop begins at 9:00 a.m. and concludes at 4:30 p.m., with a break at noon for lunch (on your own).
Attendance at the Pre-Symposium Workshops is optional and participation is limited based upon space availability. There is no additional charge for attending the Pre-Symposium Workshops, but participants must pre-register and will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. If you are interested in attending one of these workshops, please note your choice on the registration form.
Click here to see the Workshop Descriptions
J. Robert Flores,
Administrator, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.
INVITED SPEAKERS FOR PRE-SYMPOSIUM WORKSHOPS AND OTHER SESSIONS
Hector Alicea,
Investigator, New York State Police, Albany, N.Y.
John Anderson,
Deputy District Attorney, Orange County District Attorney’s Office, Santa Ana, Calif.
Duane Bourdeaux,
Executive Director, Colors of Success, Salt Lake City, Utah
Valerie Boykin,
Juvenile Justice Consultant, Washington, D.C.
Tim Bynum Ph.D,
Michigan State University, Lansing, Mich.
Wayne Caffey,
Detective, Gang Operations Support Division, Los Angeles Police Department, Los Angeles, Calif.
Ernest Cuthbertson,
Detective, Greensboro Police Department, Greensboro, S.C.
Stephen Duncan,
Special Agent, Mexican Drug Trafficking Strike Force, Bureau of Investigations, California Department of Justice, San Diego, Calif.
Bruce Ferrell,
Detective, Omaha Police Department, Omaha, Neb.
Victor Gonzalez,
Director of Prevention and Intervention Services, Houston Mayor’s Anti-Gang Office, Houston, Texas
Christopher Grant,
Captain, Rapid City Police Department (retired), Rapid City, S.D.
Mary Hatheway,
School Based-Intake Coordinator, Allegheny County Juvenile Probation Department, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Frank Hosch,
Deputy Director, Juvenile Services Division, Ramsey County Community Corrections Department, St. Paul, Minn.
Pauline Jimenez,
Houston Mayor’s Anti-Gang Office, Houston, Texas
Errika Fearbry Jones,
Director, Gang Free Schools, Pittsburgh Public Schools, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Candice Kane,
Chief Operating Officer, Chicago Project for Violence Protection, University of Illinois, Chicago, Ill.
Scott M. Knight,
Chief, Chaska Police Department, Chaska, Minn.
Don Kodluboy, Ph.D.,
School Psychology consultant, St. Paul, Minn.
George Lewis,
Officer, Los Angeles Police Department, Los Angeles, Calif.
Karen MacDonald,
Vice President, Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Atlanta, Ga.
Paul Mohler,
Juvenile Crime Intervention Section, Texas Attorney General’s Office, Austin, Texas
Richard Norcross,
Commander, Camden County Prosecutor’s Office, Camden, N.J.
Dana Peterson,
Ph.D., University of Albany, Albany, N.Y.
David Reid,
Director of Delinquency Prevention, Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Atlanta, Ga.
Bob Robinson,
Detective, St. Louis Police Department, St. Louis, Mo.
Wayne Sakamoto,
Riverside School District, Riverside, Calif.
Al Valdez Ph.D.,
Professor, School of Social Sciences, International Studies Program, University of California, Irvine, Calif.
Andrew A. Valdez,
Judge, 3rd District Juvenile Court, Salt Lake City, Utah
William Ybarra,
Consultant, Safe Schools Center, Los Angeles County Office of Education, Los Angeles, Calif. |
