DUTCH PARLIAMENT LEADER VISITS SUFFOLK JUVENILE
PROBATION DEPARTMENT

Fadime Orgu, a member of the Parliament of the Netherlands, visited with Suffolk Juvenile Court Chief Probation Officer Steven Siciliano to learn about court-involved youth in America.

Orgu's visit to Boston is part of a six-city tour of the United States arranged by the Department of State's International Visitor Leadership Program. She has also visited Little Rock, Arkansas; Seattle, Washington; Washington, D.C.; Minneapolis, Minnesota; and New York City.

During her Boston visit, Orgu said she was impressed with the Massachusetts Juvenile Probation System and the programs available for troubled youth and children who are the victims of abuse. She was particularly interested in children from immigrant communities.

"I came here because I wanted to see how people work with youngsters and to see the different things that are going on," Orgu said.

As a member of Parliament, the People's Party for Democracy, Orgu serves as party spokesperson for juvenile crime, youth policy, childcare and ethnic entrepreneurship. She is also a member of the Parliamentary Committees for Integration, Social Affairs and Employment as well as Health, Welfare and Sports.