About this episode
The episode discusses recent fights among teenagers at Ontario Beach Park and explores safety concerns and solutions with local leaders.
Recent fights among teenagers at Ontario Beach Park and the Lilac Festival have local leaders looking for answers. Guest host Julie Philipp sits down with Monroe County Legislature President Yversha Roman and representatives from Teen Empowerment to talk about safety concerns and possible solutions, stereotypes, and the realities related to why young people are behaving in dangerous ways. Our guests: Yversha Roman, president of the Monroe County Legislature, District 26 Shanterra Mitchum, program director at Teen Empowerment Freemonta Strong, associate program coordinator at Teen Empowerment --- Connections is supported by listeners like you. Head to our donation page to become a WXXI member today, support the show, and help us close the gap created by the rescission of federal funding. --- Connections airs every weekday from noon-2 p.m. Join the conversation with questions or comments by phone at 1-844-295-TALK (8255) or 585-263-9994, email , Facebook or Twitter . Connections is also livestreamed on the WXXI News YouTube channel each day. You can watch live or access previous episodes here . --- Do you have a story that needs to be shared? Pitch your story to Connections .
People in this episode
Host: Julie Philipp
Guests: Yversha Roman, Shanterra Mitchum, Freemonta Strong
Topics covered
- youth violence
- community safety
- teen empowerment
- local leadership
- public safety solutions
Keywords
- Ontario Beach Park
- youth violence
- safety concerns
- Lilac Festival
- Teen Empowerment
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Monroe County Legislature, Teen Empowerment
Places: Ontario Beach Park
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