anti-gun violence Archives
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On Saturday March 19, over 300 community members joined S.O.S. at our annual “Stop Shooting, Start Living” Talent Show at P.S. 289. Talented performers of all ages graced the stage playing musical instruments, singing, rapping, dancing, stepping, modeling, and reciting spoken word poetry. Many performances celebrated the joy and energy in our communities, while others […]
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On March 7, 2016 Kenton Kirby, Director of Trauma Support Services at the Mediation Center, was interviewed on BK Live about how the Make It Happen program works to support high-risk youth. When asked about how he measures success among participants in the program he said: “We look at healing as a process. There’s going to […]
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On March 4, 2016 more than 60 people gathered at the corner of Dean Street and Troy Avenue where a shooting occurred earlier in the week. Those in attendance included community members, S.O.S. team members, Mediation Center staff, S.O.S. Clergy Action Network members, youth interns from S.O.S. and YO S.O.S., P.S. 243 and Launch staff, Center for Nu Leadership, […]
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This year the Mediation Center will host our sixth annual Arts to End Violence festival which includes a variety of events centered on art as a tool for anti-violence work. This year’s festival will include a talent show, an interactive theater performance, a youth-led multimedia presentation, a block party, and an anti-violence art gallery show. Artists, merchants, […]
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S.O.S. Crown Heights works to reduce shootings and killings in order to make Crown Heights safer and healthier. Whenever there is a shooting in the S.O.S. target area, the team responds by organizing a Shooting Response. We will be holding a shooting response today March 4 at 3:50PM at 1575 Dean Street in response to […]
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S.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. On Thursday December 10th, roughly 30 people gathered at the corner of Gates Avenue and Marcus Garvey Boulevard to rally in response to a shooting that […]
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On December 2nd, the Mediation Center partnered with Groundswell and Council Member Laurie Cumbo’s office to organize a panel discussion about the neighborhood of Crown Heights. The panel was meant to be one of many resources used by a group of young people who will create a mural with Groundswell this year entitled “One Crown Heights.” […]
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Amy Ellenbogen, David Gaskin, and Heather Day represented S.O.S. in Baltimore at the OJJDP Convening Conference on Violence Reduction on November 17-19. The conference included speakers and workshops on a variety of topics with titles such as “Children, Violence, and Justice: Changing the Narrative;” “Race, Trauma, and Our Communities;” “How Faith Leaders Can Develop Public Health Partnerships […]
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On Thursday, November 12th, 2015, the Save Our Streets Crown Heights Program Manager, David Gaskin, escorted an S.O.S participant to the Department of Justice (DOJ) Coordinating Council Meeting in Washington, D.C. The participant presented at the Council Meeting on his life before S.O.S., how he became involved with S.O.S., and his plans for the future. He was included […]
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On Saturday, August 29th, Kingston Avenue brought out over 500 neighbors and supporters for the first ever Back to School Play Street event. In partnership with the Senator Hamilton’s office, Uncommon Schools, and Redemption Inc, the Play Street featured more than 30 organizations leading tabling activities as well as a full size basketball hoop, a huge bouncy […]
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S.O.S. Fish Fry
S.O.S. Crown Heights Volunteer Training
Youth Night at the Mediation Center!
Advance Directives Workshop
Arts To End Violence 2018
S.O.S. Crown Heights
since the last shooting
S.O.S. works hard to create safer and healthier neighborhoods and we invite you to join us in these efforts.
S.O.S. Bed-Stuy
since the last shooting
S.O.S. works hard to create safer and healthier neighborhoods and we invite you to join us in these efforts.
