BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL: Week in Review, October 16th - October 22nd
Love Doesn't Hurt, Council Pro Tem Crystal Smitherman Hosts Relationship Violence Awareness Seminar
Council President Pro Tem Crystal Smitherman hosted the first ever Love Doesn’t Hurt event over the weekend. The seminar featured a variety of domestic violence experts from the YWCA, a self-defense session, a presentation from the Family Justice Center and more.
“By discussing relationship violence openly, we can reduce the stigma associated with being a victim. This can make it easier for survivors to seek help without feeling judged or blamed,” Councilor Crystal Smitherman said. “It’s a goal of mine to foster more partnerships between the government, organizations, and individuals to help increase the amount of available resources to address domestic violence and better understand its scope and impact. We heard a lot of powerful and inspiring messages during this event.”
Dropping Science: Councilors Combine Hip Hop and STEM with the McWane Science Center
We bet you didn't know your Councilors have BARS! Districts 4 and 5 represented C.W.A. (Councilors With Attitude) at the McWane Science Center's Dropping Science event on Saturday.
This event was all about exploring the impact of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) on hip hip, and visa-versa! Education Chairman Councilor J.T. Moore and Councilor Darrell O'Quinn took over the main stage to perform their rendition of some children's picture books -- and the crowd went wild.