City of Fort Wayne news release:
Fort Wayne UNITED and City Life Explore the Impact of COVID-19 on Local City Government During Continuing Facebook Live Forums
(May 27, 2020) – Fort Wayne UNITED in partnership with City Life will host their eighth virtual forum on Thursday, May 28 at 7:30 p.m. Mayor Tom Henry and City Councilwoman Sharon Tucker will be the guest panelists. Topics will include the responsibilities of city officials during COVID-19, how the pandemic has impacted their personal lives and how they envision the future of Fort Wayne.
Visit facebook.com/Fort WayneUNITED to view the forum in real time or after the live event.
Fort Wayne UNITED is a Mayoral initiative that places two national efforts, Cities United and My Brother’s Keeper, under one umbrella. It is designed to answer the call to enhance opportunities, advance youth advocacy and help create a safer city for all, but more specifically for black men and boys. By bringing together a group of passionate and committed leaders, the initiative will educate, inform and engage the community in an effort to make positive change one neighborhood at a time.
Fort Wayne UNITED’s vision is for every black male in Fort Wayne to be respected and valued with an opportunity to reach their full potential. The mission is to advocate for and implement policies, practices and procedures to ensure equity and opportunity for black fathers, brothers and sons at home, work, school, and the community through collaborative efforts.
City Life is an effective ministry model to impact the lives of urban youth, their families and the communities that they live in. The City Life model provides a strategic and holistic way to pursue every young person in urban neighborhoods in Fort Wayne.
City Life’s vision is to empower and equip young people to become indigenous leaders who live and lead in their neighborhoods.
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