Author Archives Crown Heights Community Mediation Center
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On Saturday, May 20th, over 500 community members joined together on Kingston Avenue from St Marks Ave to Dean Street as it was transformed into a two-block street festival filled with activities, performances, and community resources for the 7th annual Kingston Avenue Festival. The Festival is an annual neighborhood event celebrating arts and community in the neighborhood. The Festival […]
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We are excited to invite you to the 7th annual Kingston Avenue Festival! On Saturday, May 20th, from 1-5pm, Kingston Avenue from St Marks Ave to Dean Street will be transformed into a two-block street festival filled with activities, performances, and community resources. The Festival promises to be a day of excitement featuring live music, dance, arts and […]
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Her Life has reached its five-week mid-point and is seeking a photographer! The Her Life program aims to empower young women of color to understand that their voices matter and know that they can be a positive influence in their communities. Each week, they have the opportunity to meet with professional women of color in […]
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We are excited to continue to introduce the newest additions to the Crown Heights Community Mediation Center team, this time welcoming Gerina Davis, Ms. G, the Youth and Community Clinician. Get to know Ms. G through the interview below, courtesy of Giselle, one of our stellar YO S.O.S. Youth Interns. What’s your name and position at […]
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Our team at the Mediation Center has grown and we’d like to introduce one of our newest staff members, Edward McWilliams, Youth Programs Coordinator for Bed-Stuy. Get to know Edward a bit better through the following interview conducted by Anthony, one of our stellar YO S.O.S. youth interns. How does it feel to live in Bed-Stuy? It […]
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Following the great success of Hercules in Brooklyn at the Brooklyn Public Library, Theater of War has formalized their partnership with the Crown Heights Community Mediation Center. Theater of War NYC brings theater projects and community conversations that address critical public health and social issues to all five boroughs. The project combines theater and public forums […]
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On Saturday, April 22nd, S.O.S. Bed-Stuy held a Peace March to spread the message of a shooting free Bed-Stuy. They were joined by the Mediation Family and members of Cure Violence: S.O.S. Crown Heights, YO S.O.S., Make It Happen, BIVO, S.O.S. Bronx, and Man Up, Inc. They were also joined by Unity Prep Charter School and Assemblywoman […]
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On Wednesday, April 12th, nearly 300 people of various professions all doing work with men of color who have been harmed by violence joined together at the third annual “Paving the Way to Healing and Recovery: Revolutionary Healing” conference to discuss promising strategies that promote healing. The conference began with introductory remarks from Rommell Washington from Crime Victims Treatment […]
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On April 1st the Save Our Streets Clergy Action Network (S.O.S. C.A.N.) led by Rev. Kevin Jones sponsored the film showing of “The Interrupters.” This movie chronicles the daily activities of the original Cure Violence site in Chicago, allowing the clergy and community to further see and understand the work of the S.O.S. Outreach Team in Crown […]
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We are excited to officially announce the agenda for Revolutionary Healing; Paving the Way to Healing and Recovery on Wednesday, April 12th at St. Francis De Sales School for the Deaf (260 Eastern Parkway). If you haven’t gotten your tickets yet, please do so here.
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