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Allie Boulton, assistant program director at the Lakewood YMCA, is helping lead a new Spanish-speaking advisory committee that aims to focus on reaching out to the growing Hispanic population in the area.

La Voz of Lakewood YMCA reaches out to growing Hispanic community

April 10, 2013 | Leave a response

¿Hablas español? The staff and members of the Lakewood YMCA in Durham want the community to know they do. The La Voz (The Voice) Spanish-speaking Advisory Committee aims to address the needs of the Latino community in the surrounding neighborhoods, as well as the greater city of Durham. The idea for the committee began as part of a project design initiative… Read more →

Many children grow up in single-parent households, which can contribute to their decision to join a gang, law enforcement officials say.(Staff photo by Caitlin Owens)

Durham tries to suppress third-generation gang membership

February 6, 2013 | Leave a response

Although not in a gang herself, one teenage girl has seen several of her peers choose to join a gang in search of acceptance. Money, drugs and relationships with members of the opposite sex serve merely as bonuses. The ultimate prize is the attention and the recognition given to teens by gang membership, said Eleycia Harris, a 17-year-old Durham resident…. Read more →