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Wednesday, July 13, 2005 Page: 5D
Big Brothers Big Sisters of The Bridge employees, Lynn Pons, casework
supervisor, and Kelly Connor, caseworker and abstinence education group
facilitator, presented at National `Pathways to Adulthood Conference’ May 20
in Atlanta, Ga. Coordinated by University of Oklahoma OUTREACH National Child
Welfare Resource Center for Youth Development, the conference, held May 18-20,
highlighted presenters from United States, District of Columbia and Puerto
Rico. Considered a premiere conference for social-services professionals and
youth involved in Independent Living and Transitional Living programs
throughout the United States, Pons and Connor presented on abstinence
education, a Big Brothers Big Sisters grant-funded program, which educates
individuals ages 7-18 residing in low-income housing developments. From left
are Connor and Pons.