FORT WAYNE, Ind. — The University of Saint Francis will host Fort Wayne UNITED’s L.I.V.E. (Listening to Input and Voices through Engagement) Forum. The event will take place Wednesday, April 11, 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the USF North Campus Auditorium, 2702 Spring Street. A reception with a light dinner will be held from 5:30 to 6 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.
The L.I.V.E. Forum will feature a panel discussion that will focus on the importance of mentors for young black males in an effort to help our community be more united in promoting positive change, raising awareness and combating homicides. Panelists will also share perceptions, perspectives and experiences. This program is a partnership between the USF Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences’ Criminal Justice and Criminology Program and Fort Wayne UNITED.
Fort Wayne UNITED is a mayoral initiative started by Mayor Tom Henry in 2016. Under the direction of Iric Headley and a steering committee of local volunteers, it places two national efforts—Cities United and My Brother’s Keeper—into one program to provide positive opportunities and hope for black men and boys and make a meaningful difference with an emphasis on listening, input, letting voices be heard and engagement. To learn more about the initiative, visit FortWayneUNITED.org.
For more information about the USF event, contact USF Assistant Professor Heather Jeffries at hjeffries@sf.edu or (260) 399-7700, ext. 8107.
Founded in 1890 in the Catholic Franciscan tradition, the University of Saint Francis offers more than 70 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs through the School of Health Sciences, School of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Keith Busse School of Business and Entrepreneurial Leadership and School of Creative Arts. In addition to its traditional programs, USF designs focused curricula for working adults in Fort Wayne, Crown Point and online. In 2016, the University of Saint Francis expanded its presence to downtown Fort Wayne. USF Downtown houses the university’s business and music technology programs while offering enhanced internship and networking opportunities for students. The University of Saint Francis campus experience includes 16 athletic programs boasting two individual and four team NAIA national championships, and is recognized as an NAIA Five-Star Champion of Character institution. Approximately 2,300 students from a broad geographic region attend USF.