Burke County B.R.I.D.G.E. Program encourages youth to end gun violence
Building Responsible Individuals Developing Greater Examples, or “B.R.I.D.G.E.,” hosted a Summer Symposium to encourage teens to end gun violence. Burke County’s Juvenile Judge, Douglas Flanagan, spoke to teens about how to report an incident and stay out of trouble. Beyond Judge Flanagan, the Sheriff’s Department, the Prosecutor’s Office, Paine College, and others talked to these kids on how to stay on track for a positive future. One of the teens who attended the Symposium, Keveunta Wright, says, “you know it helped me just by taking a step that I never took before.”
Posted: Jun 18, 2019 by WJBF / 07:31 PM UTC / Updated: Jun 18, 2019 / 07:32 PM UTC
Paine College
Paine College is a historically Black liberal arts institution located in Augusta, Georgia. Founded in 1882 through a partnership between the Colored Methodist Episcopal Church and the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Paine College is dedicated to providing a liberal arts education of the highest quality- emphasizing academic excellence, ethical and spiritual values, social responsibility, and personal development. For more information, visit Paine online.