While we wait for the video from the CPDC forum to "clear waivers" and get approved by Google video, you can check out some recently uploaded video that we added to our growing list of mayoral forums.
Last Friday, Chaka Fattah, Michael Nutter and Al Taubenberger fielded questions from a number of young people about issues affecting children and youth. The Future Leaders' Mayoral Candidate Forum was presented by the good folks at the Philadelphia Children's Commission with some other partner organizations. Info about the event is available here. The video is available here.
Immediately following that event (and thankfully right across the street), Chaka Fattah fielded more questions about children and youth, this time, specifically about those children at risk for abuse and neglect. Philadelphia Safe and Sound, one the city's leading advocacy and research organizations, convened the third of their series of one-on-one discussions with the candidates. Since it happened to be in the place where I work, it was pretty easy to get video of this one. Check it out here.
The revolution will not be televised. Apparently, it'll be on Google Video and Youtube. That is, if the revolution is to be carried out by this damn laughing baby.
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Its so exciting and helpful to see these videos here. Thanks so much! I really wish everyone would look at the room filled with 600+ well-behaved, engaged, concerned young people using their early-dismissal free-time last Friday at the National Constitution Center to come out and learn what the candidates for Mayor had to say about the issues that concern them, and their futures. I wish every voter would seriously ask "Which candidate has the best plan for Philadelphia's children and is willing to put their money where their mouth is when it comes to funding services for children and their families?" The title of this forum was the "Future Leaders' Mayoral Candidates Forum" and these youth are, indeed, our future leaders. I urge folks to take a little time to watch, listen and learn. - I may write a little more in a day or two about what I learned from them (the youth) . . . . stay tuned!
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April 18, 2007 5:32 PM