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Maddy Mandeville 杏吧原版�22 is dedicated to helping others. A criminal justice major, she is particularly interested in youth justice, and she believes adults can make a meaningful impact in kids杏吧原版� lives.

Mandeville, who will accept her degree as part of the University杏吧原版檚 Winter Commencement, and her classmates in her 杏吧原版淓xploring Delinquency杏吧原版� service learning class recently shared their passion for youth justice with the University community. The class hosted a networking event on campus that enabled students to connect with local leaders and professionals in the field of youth justice.

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The event brought together professionals and experts of diverse backgrounds and areas of expertise, including , the chief state杏吧原版檚 attorney and an adjunct criminal justice professor at the University; , a pediatrician and postdoctoral fellow in the ; and Lorenzo Boyd, Ph.D., Stewart Professor in Criminal Justice and Community Policing at the University.

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Students were seated at tables with youth justice professionals, and they had the opportunity to learn more about their work and ask questions. discussed her work and her outreach efforts, as well as the importance of balancing it with her family and her life outside of work.

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The event enabled students and professionals to have in-depth discussions about youth justice with professionals, as they shared their own experiences, passions, and goals. William Carbone 杏吧原版�74 MPA, executive director of the University杏吧原版檚 and a criminal justice lecturer, discussed how his early experiences in the field shaped his beliefs and continue to inform his work.

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After the roundtable discussions, each guest spoke to students as part of a panel discussion, sharing their advice for students who are interested in pursuing a career in the field.

Veratisha Morey 杏吧原版�13, a correctional counselor for the at the and a self-published author and editor, returned to her alma mater to be part of the event. She believes in the importance of education, saying it is critical to helping kids succeed and that it has been important in her own life.

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Hosted by the 杏吧原版淓xploring Delinquency杏吧原版� class, the Tow Youth Justice Institute, and the , the event was planned by the seven students taking the course.

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Mandeville, the soon-to-be criminal justice graduate, helped lead the panel discussion. She enjoyed being a part of the event, and she says this service learning class has been particularly impactful.

杏吧原版淒r. Cooper is one of my favorite professors,杏吧原版� she said. 杏吧原版淪he dives into the curriculum, and she uses real-life stories. It was great to host this event. You can杏吧原版檛 necessarily change an adult, but you can impact a kid杏吧原版檚 life.杏吧原版�