All eyes are on Mayor Sheila Dixon and the group of young people known as Peer-to-Peer Enterprises following the suspension of the student hunger strike. The strike went on for 5 days before the mayor agreed to sit down and discuss the students’ $3 million demand. …
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Peer 2 Peer Youth Enterprises Launches Hunger Strike
http://baltimore.indymedia.org/feature/display/9743/index.phpOn a sunny afternoon in Downtown Baltimore, the Inner Harbor was bustling with seasonal tourists, happy hour enthusiasts, and Friday's rush hour traffic. Amidst all of this, students, teachers, and education advocates assembled in front of the Harbor's amphitheater to address an issue they feel is essential to the future and survival of Baltimore City youth. …
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Baltimore City Students to Hunger Strike for Youth Employment
http://baltimore.indymedia.org/feature/display/9742/index.phpAfter months of pleading with Mayor Sheila Dixon to fund A youth employment program, Baltimore City School Students have announced that they will hold a hunger strike until the $3 million dollars they need is awarded. Below is a letter from Jay Gillen, one of the Baltimore Algebra Project's adult advisers. …
