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Posted In anti-gun violence, anti-violence, Arts to End Violence, community art, Community Conversations, community event, Crown Heights
On Thursday May 25th the Crown Heights Community Mediation Center held our 7th annual Arts to End Violence gallery opening where over 200 community members, elected officials, friends, families, and neighbors came together to appreciate the anti-violence inspired art, share food, and enjoy live music from Reverend Ken Bogan’s jazz band. The many works of art presented […]
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Stop by Ron Taylor Gallery, 1160 St Johns Place, during any of the gallery hours to view this year’s incredible Arts To End Violence artwork, featuring anti-violent art pieces from artists of all levels and ages throughout the community!
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Javier Card, our Credible Messenger Behind Bars, has written a new Guest Post for our blog about the history behind Gun Violence Awareness Month, starting in June. Gun Violence Awareness Month was created in an effort to raise awareness surrounding the issue of needless and senseless gun violence in New York’s communities with the goal of keeping […]
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Posted In anti-violence, Arts to End Violence, community art, community event, community organizing, Crown Heights, Events, get involved, peace work, Uncategorized
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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YO S.O.S and the Crown Heights Community Mediation Center are excited to invite talented, creative, and experienced teaching artists to apply to lead an anti-violence mural project with summer youth interns in July/August 2017. Who We Are The Crown Heights Community Mediation Center is a unique neighborhood institution that works to improve community problem-solving, collaboration, and […]
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Posted In community event, Crown Heights, Events, families, get involved, Mediation Center, S.O.S., S.O.S. Crown Heights, save our streets, youth
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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On May 3rd and May 4th, YO S.O.S. performed their culminating shows from a 3 month collaboration with Theatre of the Oppressed NYC. The youth developed 2 plays which were based on their real life experiences and which touched on many issues including the school to prison pipeline, family and peer pressure, the criminal justice […]
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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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