Creative Visions community center celebrates 25 years Share Updated: 5:33 PM CDT Jul 23, 2021 Share Updated: 5:33 PM CDT Jul 23, 2021
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Show Transcript DEVELOPING STUFF AND EVENT IS STARTING RIGHT NOW RIG AHTBOUT NOW ON THE DRAKE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS IN DES MOINES TO CELE BRATE A MAJOR MILESTONE IN THIS CITY. YEAH. THIS IS A BIG DEAL. THIS IS ETH 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE COMMUNITY CENTER CREATIVE VISIONS AT THE SAME TIME. IT’S FOUNDER AKO ABDUL SAMAD TURNS 70. HE OPED CREATIVE VISIONS TO HELP AT-RISK YOUTH IN 1996 AFTER A WANOM WAS SHOT AND KILLED IN GANG CROSSFIRE ABDUL SAMA’ SON WAS ALSO SHOT AND KILLED AT AGE 20 OVER THE YEARS. HEAS WORKED TO KEEP KIDS AWAY FROM DRUGS IN CRIME BY PROVIDING A PLACE TO EMPER THEM WITH JOB TRAINING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND HOME COOKED MEAL S.IT WAS MY SON’S DTHEA AND THE YOUNG MEN AROUND HIM. THAT CHANGED MY LIFE BECAUSE MY SON TAUGHT ME HOW TO TALK WH YOUNG PEOPLE AND NOT AT THEM. AND THIS IS SOMETH