The Youth Charter was hosted by Muhammad Ali Board Member, Councillor Barbara Sexton-Smith during its four-day engagement with the Smoketown community. Cllr Sexton-Smith’s dynamic and engaging commitment to all of her constituents was clear to see, witness and experience. This allowed the Youth Charter to gain a real-life insight to the day-to-day challenges experienced by a community of historic deprivation.
The Youth Charter was also hosted by the Chief of Police of Louisville, Steve Conrad, who, with seven of his most senior officers and Councillor Barbara Sexton-Smith, engaged with the community as part of their continued commitment to safer and healthier neighbourhoods.
To develop cross-sector support for a Smoke Town Community Campus, the Muhammad Ali Center invited Louisville Private, Public and Third Sector organisations to attend a special event: “Violence Prevention Programs - Why They’re Not Working: a View from Manchester to Louisville”. The event saw the Youth Charter, Founder and Chair, Geoff Thompson, deliver a high-level discussion with key stakeholders on how the life and legacy of Muhammad Ali can be translated into tools for community-building and violence prevention.