06 January 2015

Intercultural Dialogue Institute GTA: Luncheon w/ Sen. Meredith on "Youth Violence, Communities and Faith" - 26 January 2015

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Luncheon w/ Sen. Meredith on "Youth Violence, Communities and Faith"
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LUNCHEON TALK
"Youth Violence, Communities and Faith"
Speaker:
Don Meredith
January 26th, 2015 - 11:45am - 1:30pm
481 University ave, suite 711, Toronto, ON M5G 2E9
11:45am - Registration | 12:00pm - Lunch | 12:30pm - Speech & Q&A | 1:30pm - Closing 


Senator Don Meredith is co-founder and executive director of the GTA Faith Alliance, an interfaith group that is committed to finding solutions to youth violence. An active community and anti-crime advocate, Senator Meredith has been tireless in his work to counter gun and youth crime. He has partnered with churches, police, politicians and communities to organize or participate in rallies and community events that work to find solutions to senseless violence. 
Senator Meredith has been an entrepreneur and businessman for over 21 years. He completed several years of business and information technology studies at Ryerson University prior to forming Donscape Landcaping through which he supports his family and pastoral activities. An ordained evangelical minister, he is volunteer pastor of Pentecostal Praise Centre Ministries in Maple, Ontario. He holds a masters degree from California State Christian University. 
His prior community involvements include serving as co-chair of the Black Community Police Consultative Committee, and as a member of the York Region Police Chief's Advisory Council, the York Regional Community Police Liaison, the Toronto Police Service Chief's Advisory Service, the RCMP Consultative Committee, and the B'Nai Brith Canada Special Advisory Council to the League for Human Rights. Due to his work in the community, Senator Meredith was appointed to the Senate of Canada on December 18, 2010 by the Right Honourable Stephen Harper. 




Intercultural Dialogue Institute GTA
481 University Avenue, Suite 711
Toronto, Ontario M5G 2E9
CA

        

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