EXPERT ON YOUTH VIOLENCE TO GIVE 
KEYNOTE ADDRESS AT RICHMOND SEMINAR

	CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., April 9 -- How parents, educators and
community leaders can reduce the potential for youth aggression will
be addressed by Dewey Cornell, an expert on youth violence, April 16
at the Holiday Inn-Central in Richmond. 
	Cornell, an associate professor in the University of
VirginiaÕs Curry School of Education, is nationally recognized for
his expertise on youth aggression. In his keynote speech, ÒBreaking
the Cycle of Violence,Ó Cornell will describe factors associated
with the upsurge in youth violence in communities and schools in
Virginia and throughout the United States.  He will also offer
comprehensive approaches for reducing the potential for youth
aggression.
	ÒViolence is a learned behavior, and children learn to
engage in violent behavior from their families, communities, and the
media,Ó said Cornell, author of a study showing the relationship
between juvenile violence and the availability of handguns and
co-author of "Juvenile Homicide."
	The Violence Prevention Seminar is one of two being held
this month in Virginia.  The seminars are sponsored by the Center
for School-Community Collaboration in Virginia Commonwealth
UniversityÕs School of Education and funded by the Office of
Governor George Allen, with support from the United States Drug Free
Schools and Communities Act. 
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April 8, 1996
	REPORTERS:  A seminar schedule is on the reverse side.  For
more information, Cornell can be reached at (804) 924-0793.
Television reporters should contact our TV News Office (804)
924-7550.




AGENDA
Violence Prevention Seminar

April 16		 Richmond, Holiday Inn-Central
	  		 3207 N. Boulevard

8:45 - 10 a.m.		Opening Session
			Keynote Address: ÒBreaking the Cycle of
ViolenceÓ
10 - 10:15 a.m.	Break
10:15 - 11:30 a.m.	Concurrent Workshops
				1. Substance Abuse: A Step in
Violence
				2. Aggressive Behavior of Youth
				3. Collaboration: A Community
Necessity
				4. A Look at School Discipline Policy

12:30 - 2 p.m.		Panel Discussion: Making Virginia Safe 
2 - 2:15 p.m.		Break
2:15 - 3:30 p.m.	Concurrent Workshops
				1. Law Enforcement: A Critical
Component
				2. Violence Intervention Programs in
Schools
				3. Parent Involvement in Violence
Prevention
				4. Youth Involvement in Schools and
Communities