anti-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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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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On February 20th the Clergy Action Network assembled together for their first Strategy Breakfast of 2016. Over 60 people were in attendance including faith leaders, pastors, their representatives, interested youth, parents, and influential people such as Councilmember Laurie Cumbo, a long-time supporter of the Clergy Action Network. Those who gathered came to listen, plan, strategize, and commit to […]
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In celebration of Black History Month, Assemblymember Diana Richardson is sponsoring an essay contest for Brooklyn middle schoolers. This is an opportunity for young people to honor their role models, community leaders, and historical figures. Essays are due February 28, 2016. Click on the flyer below for more information.
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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 Saturday September 19 around 100 people joined Save Our Streets Bed-Stuy for their Stop The Violence Peace Walk. The walk was organized in collaboration with the Anthony Lendel McCrae Foundation, 500 Men Making a Difference, Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation, the Chris S. Owens Foundation, Coalition for Section 3 Employment, Man-Up Inc, and PPEE. Community members and […]
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Monday, January 11 over 200 people gathered in Bed-Stuy Restoration Plaza for Bed-Stuy United Prayer Rally and Vigil. The event, organized by Council Member Robert Cornegy and several faith communities, was an opportunity for neighbors, religious leaders, members of the police force, and activists to gather in prayer against gun violence. Several local pastors and an […]
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Tuesday afternoon, Mediation Center staff Marlies Talay, Jazzi Zzaman, and Kevin Hershey led a workshop for City Year Corps Members on gun violence and conflict mediation. The discussion gave young educators the opportunity to think deeply about systems of violence perpetuated in NYC neighborhoods and schools and to learn about Mediation Center programs.
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Tuesday evening 10/28, 37 faith leaders along with some of their congregants and two politicians gathered at the Ebeneezer Church at 1024 Bergen Street where pastors Rev Edward Jenkins and Rev Kevin Jones called the faith community to end gun violence. Rev Jones told the group that it’s not enough to just pray, but to open […]
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S.O.S. Program Manager, Allen James, was invited by the Director of The Jewish Board of Children and Family Services’ Kinship Care Program to be the keynote speaker at a convening of grandparents who are raising grandchildren. On Friday, October 24th Allen addressed an assembly of 100 grandparents who are raising their grandchildren. Before speaking, Allen […]
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S.O.S. works hard to create safer and healthier neighborhoods and we invite you to join us in these efforts.
