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On Wednesday, August 22nd was the Summer Cohort of JCP’s graduation! Over the last six weeks, youth have put in nearly one hundred hours towards reaching educational achievements, job readiness, personal growth, and civic engagement. They have written resumes and practiced interviewing skills, learned about conflict de-escalation, attended two Bed-Stuy shooting responses, shadowed professionals in […]
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Bed-Stuy Sticks Together!: Young Organizers Showcase Their Talents in Intimate Portrayal of Bed-Stuy
On Wednesday, 8/15, forty people gathered at Ghost Gallery in Crown Heights for a moving showcase of intimate portraits of the Bed-Stuy community all taken by a group of youth artists and activists in Brooklyn. The youth spent six weeks documenting people and places in Bed-Stuy as well as their stories. The youth came […]
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Posted In anti-gun violence, Back to School, community event, Neighbors in Action, News, Photos, Safe and Healthy Community
“Guns down, books up! Guns down, books up!” On Saturday, August 18th, Kingston Avenue rang out with messages of anti-violence at this year’s Back to School Peace and Play Street, attended by over 800 people. This year’s annual event was special because staff shared with the community that the Crown Heights Community Mediation Center will […]
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We are saddened to report there have been two non-fatal shootings in Bed-Stuy. Stand up against gun violence and join us for two Shooting Responses tomorrow, Friday August 10th, from 4:30-5:00pm and from 5:10-5:40pm. A shooting response is a peaceful gathering where a shooting incident has taken place. The purpose of the response is to express our concerns […]
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On July 26, the Make It Happen C.H.A.M.P.S. (Community Healers And Mentors for Personal Success) were given the opportunity to visit the NFL Headquarters. There, our CHAMPS met with Tony Porter, CEO of A Call To Men to have a group discussion on what is healthy, respectful manhood. Our CHAMPS were able to share their […]
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The Nation recently published an article about the Crown Heights Community Mediation Center’s Youth Organizing to Save Our Street (YO S.O.S.) program. The article focuses on last year’s YO S.O.S. cohort and interviews both alums and staff of the program. Check out the article here!
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Every year, for the past 4 years, the SOS CAN program has hosted an Increase the Peace: Youth symposium. The symposium was designed as a proactive approach to gun violence. The hope is that the attendees walk away with tools to handle modern day pressures and situations without turning to violent means. This year, Ms. […]
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Posted In anti-gun violence, Crown Heights, S.O.S., S.O.S. Crown Heights, shooting, Shooting Response
We are saddened to report there has been a non-fatal shooting in the S.O.S. Crown Heights catchment. Stand up against gun violence and join us for a Shooting Response tomorrow, Tuesday July 10th from 5:30-6:00pm. A shooting response is a peaceful gathering where a shooting incident has taken place. The purpose of the response is to express our […]
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Every summer, the Mediation Center comes together to put on two block parties in Crown Heights and Bed-Stuy. On June 9th, S.O.S. held the Summer Kickoff in Bed-Stuy, and the Kingston Avenue Festival happened in Crown Heights on June 23rd. View the pictures above, and read some highlights below! S.O.S. Bed-Stuy kicked off the summer […]
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Gerina Davis aka “Ms. G” is the Youth and Community Clinician of the Crown Heights Mediation Center. From the month of November to the end of May, she conducted a girls group at Clara Barton High School. The purpose of this group was to create a safe space for young girls to explore their emotions […]
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