ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – The Rochester Riverside Convention Center held an anti-gun violence conference Saturday to help lead youth in the Rochester area to a brighter and safer lifestyle choices. Rochester City Councilmember Willie Lightfoot Sr. and youth in Rochester held the event. Those who attended got to hear remarks from Councilmember Lightfoot, there were raffles in addition to youth-led performances and interactive events. The keynote speaker for the event was Teen Empowerment Program Director Shanterra Mitchum. “This Council stands behind the work of the ROC Against Gun Violence Coalition, and will continue to fight gun violence in our City through advocacy, education and policy,” City Council President Miguel A. Meléndez, Jr., who also leads the ROC Against Gun Violence Coalition Advocacy Committee, said.  “Events like the Youth in Crisis Conference are too rare in Rochester, and it’s time that we step up to focus on the ways we can create a Rochester of Safer Neighborhoods, Quality Housing and Equitable Access to Opportunity for our children.”