Fulton County Sheriff’s Office H.Y.P.E. Conference Set For Oct. 14

ATLANTA, GA -- Throngs of young people are invited to come out and learn about the justice system, law enforcement, the judicial system and the scourge of gangs and the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office annual H.Y.P.E. (Helping Youth Prosper & Evolve) Conference this fall.

The conference this year, hosted by the Atlanta Metropolitan State College and College President Dr. McGaha at the Campus Gymnasium, will be Oct 14. (SIGN UP: Get Patch's Daily Newsletter and Real Time News Alerts. Or, if you have an iPhone, download the free Patch app.)

A number of workshops will be geared toward navigating your teenage years, focusing on how to steer clear of bad influences. The instructors for the workshops will be professionals in the respective fields of the judicial system, law enforcement and the like.

Instructors slated to appear include Fulton County Superior Court Judge Eric Dunaway, Clayton County Chief Magistrate Judge Wanda Dallas, Attorney Andre Sailers, Attorney Gabe Banks, former gang member Akeem Woodard, Fulton County Battalion Fire Chief Markus Jones, and Youth Motivational Speaker Omar Howard.

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Parents are also invited as there will be a workshop and discussion panel catering to them, including such high-profile public figures as:

• Michael Thurmond- Chief Executive Officer of DeKalb County
• Judge Shawn LaGrua- Fulton County Superior Court Judge
• Gary Davis- Next Level Boys Academy
• Hank Stewart-The Hank Stewart Foundation

· Patrick Phillips-The Change Agent

· Tracy Mosley -Urban League of Greater Atlanta Director of Youth Services

• Dr. Dan Sims- Atlanta Public Schools, Associate Superintendent
• Jeanetta Johnson- Family Advocate, S.C.L.C. Women, Coalition of the People’s Agenda
• Judge Phillip Jackson-Fulton County Juvenile Court

A free breakfast and lunch will be provided as will prize drawings to win Android tablets and Beats by Dre Headphones.

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