Agueda Johnston Middle School Invites U.S. Attorney to Youth and Parent Symposium

            ALICIA A.G. LIMTIACO, U.S. Attorney for the Districts of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands (NMI), was invited to speak on “Enhancing Community Bonds” at Agueda Johnston Middle School’s Youth and Parent “Change for the Better” Symposium, held on February 28, 2015.

            U.S. Attorney Limtiaco introduced the audience to the Department of Justice’s Smart on Crime Initiative, which focuses on crime prevention, strengthening protections for vulnerable populations, and reentry of criminal offenders into the community.  The U.S. Attorney spoke with students, parents/guardians, family members, school teachers, and administrators about the importance of building community relationships, as well as the value of collaboration, diversity, and cultural competency, in our efforts to foster greater understanding, appreciation and trust among the various ethnic and multicultural groups on Guam.  

U.S. Attorney Limtiaco addressing the audience at Agueda
Johnston Middle School.

Picture of the students and parents attending the Symposium

Group photo of the organizers and presenters at the Symposium