Yesterday I went to Essex Community College in Newark, New Jersey. Mayor Corey Booker and Hot 97 hosted Push for Peace to discuss how to stop the violence in Newark, New Jersey.
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| Garnett Alcindor, Founder of Social Media for Kids |
I was representing Social Media for Kids. It is an organization that helps students from 6th- 12th grade learns about the Internet to stop cyber-bullying.
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| Casey Miller for Social Media for Kids |
We handed out flyers and information to the public about Social Media for Kids.
There were different positive organizations there, I met one called S.O.S. it is means Saving Our Sisters. They mentor girls and teach them to be strong and positive. I also spoke with a representative from Lincoln Tech prepares people for career in mechanics and electronics.
Inside the auditorium Lisa Evers & Corey Booker led a celebrity panel that included Nate Jones, football player for Denver Brokers who was born and raised in Newark, New Jersey, along with Rashawn Jackson, football player for the North Carolina Panthers, who is from Jersey City, New Jersey.
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| Tony Yayo, Lisa Evers, Mayor Booker, Nate Jones, Ryan, Rashawn Jackson |
They were spoke of peace and how the people of Newark have to stay positive.
Afterwards, I was in charge of handing out SMFK bags and of course I had to take pictures.
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| Hot 97 DJ and Employee |
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| Nate Jones, from the Denver Broncos |
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| Rashawn Jackson, from the North Carolina Panthers, WE LOVE SOCIAL MEDIA FOR KIDS! |
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| Cathleen Laporte, Founder and President of Athletes for Charity. |
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| Angela from Hot 97 |
