Gang Initiative Press Conference

September 13, 2011 (Prince George's County, MD) Maryland Lt. Governor Anthony G. Brown (right) at a press conference announcing a new initiative in Prince George's County, MD aimed at reducing the incidence of youth gang violence through education. United Way NCA, working with its community partners, will launch the one-year pilot program, "Way to P.E.A.C.E.", (Prevention, Education, Awareness, Connection and Empowerment), in two Prince George's middle schools this fall. An initial $50,000 state grant from the Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention is being matched with $50,000 from the United Way NCA to support the program. (L-R) Henry P. Armwood, Jr., Prince George's County Public Schools, Board of Education; Dr. Bonita Coleman-Potter, Deputy Superintendent, PGCPS; and William "Bill" Hanbury, Pres. and CEO, United Way, NCA. (Photo by Don Baxter/Media Images International)