United Way will sponsor a public breakfast dialogue about solutions and collaborations to decrease violence in the North Lawndale neighborhood on April 8 at 9 a.m. at Lawndale Christian Health Center Gymnasium.

Since 2006, United Way has been working through its African American Initiative to develop new, sustainable approaches that will improve the future of at-risk African American young men. The young men participating the in the program in North Lawndale have voiced concerns about safety in their neighborhoods.

By sponsoring this breakfast, United Way hopes to bring together community leaders and social service experts in North Lawndale to talk about what has been successful for them in decreasing the violence in the area and making youth feel safer. By facilitating discussions around the topic, area agencies can have a forum to discuss what resources are already available and network to create collaborative solutions.