Stroudsburg, PA – ESHS South Cavalier Justice Academy students, in partnership with Youth Infusion, Inc., will present “You Raised Me Right!” – a service-learning event addressing child abuse – at the Sherman Theater on Main Street in Stroudsburg on Monday, January 16th, Martin Luther King, Jr. National Day of Service. The community event will take place from 6:30pm to 9pm.
Tiffani Dickison, a student involved in the semester-long project, says, “I think that our actions will teach many that children should be taken serious(ly)…I think it will help people be more aware of what is going on and why it’s wrong.” The event will include student-made educational short films on various sub-topics of child abuse, a spoken word performance in honor of Dr. King, and musical performances.
Before the community event, which begins at 6:30pm, a dinner will take place at the Sherman Theater to honor parents who have raised their children right! Students received nominations from their classmates and will award winning parents and family members. If you would like to attend the dinner, please visit the Sherman Theater website at HYPERLINK “http://www.shermantheater.com” www.shermantheater.com to purchase your tickets. Dinner tickets cost $14.00 and must be purchased at least 48 hours in advance of the event. The community event, which begins at 6:30pm, is free, with a suggested donation of $5.00, which will benefit the Cavalier Justice Academy and Youth Infusion, Inc. For more information, please call (570) 266-5125, email Francesca@youthinfusion.org, or visit www.youthinfusion.org.
Youth Infusion, Inc. is a grassroots non-profit organization that offers both school-based and community-based programs to youth of Northeast Pennsylvania. These programs empower local youth to improve their lives and the lives of others.
Through Youth Infusion’s School-based Service-learning Initiative, students work directly with community leaders, public officials, and neighborhood members and, through which, are able to improve their public speaking, technical skills, and creativity. In addition, by engaging in social/political issues, students are given opportunities to think critically and analyze problems to create systemic change. For more information on Youth Infusion, Inc. or its programs, please call (570) 266-5125 or visit www.youthinfusion.org.
