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Youth Organizing to Save Our Streets (YO S.O.S.) is a leadership development program for high school students who want to take a stand against violence. The 2016 cohort meets on Mondays and Wednesdays from 4-6pm in Crown Heights. Thus far, the youth organizers have been trained to develop deeper understanding of concepts of social justice, […]
CONTINUE READINGThe EITC (Earned Income Tax Credit) Awareness Day aims to educate potentially eligible taxpayers about saving thousands of dollars during tax season! The EITC is a refundable tax credit and acts as a financial boost for working people as well as local economies. The IRS estimated four of five eligible taxpayers claim this important credit – […]
CONTINUE READINGThe second annual “Paving the Way to Healing and Recovery: Conversations with Young Men of Color Who Survive Violence” conference will be on April 25, 2016! It is important to us that this exploration of promising practices lift up the experience not only of some of the larger nonprofits working in this area, but equally, the voices […]
CONTINUE READINGAre you looking for someone to assist you with filing your taxes this year? Make an appointment for one of our free tax help days at Legal Hand! We will have appointments available on Saturday February 6 and Saturday April 2. Call us at 718 619 4248 to reserve your spot today.
CONTINUE READINGThe Arts to End Violence (ATEV) Youth Fellows program is a new initiative designed to engage young people in arts based projects for social change while earning money and building skills! Priority will be given to people who are referred by S.O.S. but any young person (14-24) is welcome to apply. Youth Fellows will support […]
CONTINUE READINGThis weekend, S.O.S. and the Crown Heights Community Mediation Center are celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s memory with events that center around the message of peace and service in our communities. You can come to a community conversation about Dr. King’s legacy, attend a service celebrating Dr. King, or volunteer for a service project in […]
CONTINUE READINGAll are welcome at this informational session on affordable housing. For more info and additional events, visit http://pacc.publishpath.com/events.
CONTINUE READINGS.O.S. works to reduce shootings and killings and to build safer neighborhoods. Whenever there is a shooting in the S.O.S. target area, the team responds by organizing a Shooting Response. We will have a shooting response tonight, January 8th, at 6:30pm on the corner of Albany Ave. and St. Marks Ave in Crown Heights. This […]
CONTINUE READINGAs part of our Anti-Gun Violence Youth Employment Program, the Mediation Center is launching a “Youth Blogger” series of special posts authored by youth interns in the program. Read the post below by Youth Blogger, Nazir. A socially conscious album I feel is relevant is J Cole’s 2014 “Forest Hills Drive,” which came out in […]
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