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MEMBERS OF WHITE HOUSE COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS CONTINUE YOUTH LISTENING TOURS ACROSS THE COUNTRY
May 23, 2011Third session in Houston on May 16 is one of several with Jon Bon Jovi; Previous sessions have included Atlanta, GA (May 13) and New Orleans (April 29); Upcoming visit to New York City planned for late May
(Washington, DC – Monday, May 16, 2011) - As previously announced by The White House Council for Community Solutions, Council members Jon Bon Jovi and Michael Kempner (CEO of MWW Group) are currently hosting a series of youth listening tours at various community-based organizations across the country. In Houston, TX this Monday, May 16, Jon Bon Jovi will again engage young Americans and community leaders in candid conversations to determine where efforts are most needed.
On Monday, the session will be hosted at SEARCH Homeless Houston and attended by the youth they serve as well as young adults from Goodwill Houston, Community in Schools and Gulf Coast Trades Center. The Houston visit is the third listening session in a series that first began in New Orleans on April 29, 2011 and attended by youth who have been served by local organizations Café Reconcile, Liberty’s Kitchen, Youth Empowerment Project and Tulane Drop In Center. The second visit occurred on Friday, May 13 in Atlanta at the Goodwill Career Center and attended by Chris Kids and Visions Youth Leadership Academy.
Jon Bon Jovi Listens to Houston's Youth: MyFoxHOUSTON.com
To read about Jon Bon Jovi's visit in New Orleans, please click Here
Press Coverage for Youth Listening Tours:
NEW ORLEANS - 4/29
New Orleans Public Radio / WWNO
ATLANTA - 5/13
HOUSTON - 5/16
