"The Justice Department has given a $172,000 grant to three Arlington nonprofit organizations 
to continue funding a series of programs that aim to keep students out of gangs," according to The Connection and The Examiner. The initiatives were sponsored by Congressman Jim Moran and are to be administered by the Hispanic Committee of Virginia and run by Barrios Unidos and the Greenbrier Learning Center.
to continue funding a series of programs that aim to keep students out of gangs," according to The Connection and The Examiner. The initiatives were sponsored by Congressman Jim Moran and are to be administered by the Hispanic Committee of Virginia and run by Barrios Unidos and the Greenbrier Learning Center. Arlington County Board Member J. Walter Tejada led the 'Attention to Prevention' press conference on December 4 and was joined by Congressman Moran and the leaders of the three nonprofits. Tejada said that for there to be success in this effort, "there has to be a whole community involvement," according to The Connection.
The photo shows Walter with Barrios Unidos' Kevin Sanchez who mentors Arlington middle and high school students. (Photo: Seth Rosen/The Connection.)
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