The Choice Program

#ChoiceServes An AmeriCorps program operating from The Shriver Center @ UMBC. Providing mentoring & advocacy for youth & families in MD

[The Choice Program @Choice_Program]

They Were Children: Confronting the Superpredator Myth https://t.co/jn0ZehWwIP

[The Choice Program @Choice_Program]

What Happens After DJS Sends a Young Person’s Case to Prosecutors? https://t.co/aAReKQ8yHf

[Peter Darker @IAmPeterDarker]

Black people make up 13.6% of the population in the U.S. and account for 69% of all exonerations.

That’s what systemic racism looks like.

[The Choice Program @Choice_Program]

Bad News. Good Coverage from the Baltimore Sun
https://t.co/VwtmFgO426
@baltimoresun

[Sargent Shriver Peace Institute @RSargentShriver]

Our Quote of the Week is from 1972 but spotlights an issue that continues to be relevant for us today: that our media have a responsibility to adequately represent the actions of our leaders and the state of society.

https://t.co/LwMeArqnXE

[The Choice Program @Choice_Program]

No Consequences for Youth? Don’t Believe It https://t.co/Qud6fQoRqx

[Maryland DJS @MarylandDJS]

Great to see youth from our THRIVE program exploring options at Morgan State University! Big thanks to our partner CM3 for helping us show our youth the path to higher education. Investing in them = investing in our future. 🎓 #StrongerMaryland #Education #DJS

[Youth Resiliency @YouthResiliency]

Help shape Baltimore’s next five-year Comprehensive Violence Prevention Plan. Join us Wednesday, September 9, from 5–7 PM at 3301 Middle Branch Rowing Club (Boathouse). Refreshments! YRI Community Safety Art Exhibition!
RSVP: https://t.co/PB0TCM81dz
@BaltimoreMONSE

[The Arts at UMBC @ArtsAtUMBC]

Join us this Thursday evening, 9/3, from 6 to 8 pm for the Opening Reception and Artist Panel for Somewhere Over the Rainbow of Row Homes, We Fly, at the Center for Art, Design, and Visual Culture! https://t.co/Sc2Vccszzn @UMBC

[Sargent Shriver Peace Institute @RSargentShriver]

Check out this interview with @Mark_Shriver for @TownMeetingTV. Mark discusses Sargent Shriver's War on Poverty memoir, We Called It a War, and more! https://t.co/nC0HFVCkNn

[The Choice Program @Choice_Program]

The media has a choice: keep fueling a narrative of dysfunction that ...stalls future progress, or use their platforms to spotlight what’s working....

https://t.co/q0uHkRMHIA

[The Washington Post @washingtonpost]

Like an estimated 350,000 Haitian immigrants, Pierre Damas Bel had recently lost temporary protected status, which is given to people fleeing nations experiencing disaster.

He was recently run over and killed in what his family believes was a suicide. https://t.co/h01mJkh9Kc

[Mayor Muriel Bowser @MayorBowser]

DC, we want to remind you that if you're feeling depressed, anxious, or just not quite like yourself, there's confidential, free support available. You're not alone.

• 988 for a suicidal crisis
• 1-888-793-4357 for Mental Health Hotline

Let's look out for each other.

[Maryland DJS @MarylandDJS]

Summer jobs are more than just a paycheck—they're a pathway to the future. Through the MD Safe Summer Initiative, DJS youth gained skills in construction, boating, culinary arts, & more! Thanks to our partners at Jacob’s Ladder, Kingdom Kare, HTP Homes, THRIVE & others.

[Baltimore Brew @BaltimoreBrew]

Some members leave high-end Owings Mills gun range after learning it is being used by @ICEgov. https://t.co/8vesxInGyp Touting “the amenities of a country club,” GUNTRY has also made its facility available for the training of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel.

[Maryland DJS @MarylandDJS]

The Department is just one of many parts of the juvenile justice system in Maryland. Here’s one aspect of the agency that often gets overlooked. Check out our myth vs facts, then view our data dashboard for more information: https://t.co/nvyNMrrwuz

[Morgan State University @MorganStateU]

Following a comprehensive, institution-wide evaluation, the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) has reaffirmed Morgan State University’s accreditation.

The reaffirmation, which extends the University’s accreditation through 2033, comes at a defining moment in Morgan’s evolution, reinforcing the strength of an institution that has simultaneously expanded its academic offerings, increased enrollment to record levels and strengthened its position as one of the nation’s fastest-rising research universities.

🏛️ Learn More: https://t.co/mXKRwn3jsy

[Rebecca Pryor @RebeccaPryorTV]

This ends Scott Shellenberger’s tenure after nearly two decades in office. First elected in 2006, he built a reputation as a tough-on-crime prosecutor and became one of Maryland’s longest-serving local prosecutors. His loss marks a major political shift in Baltimore County.

[The Baltimore Banner @BaltimoreBanner]

Sarah David wins race for Baltimore County’s state’s attorney https://t.co/IE5ZjiIbTh

[WJZ | CBS Baltimore @wjz]

Sarah David, a Democrat, is set to become Baltimore County's next top prosecutor after officially defeating incumbent Scott Shellenberger in the primary election. https://t.co/PB8YWc4Z9b