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Kahlief Myrick’s death, gun violence beset new school year
A South Philly High teacher remembers Kahlief Myrick, one of about 50 students shot to death in her 20 years at the school. | From: Chalkbeat Philadelphia (Read more.)
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Civic and Community Engagement
PlayStreets are back in Philly, with safety training in place
It’s the active shooter equivalent of “stop, drop and roll,” and it’s a crucial piece of knowledge for the crew of teenagers helping with Philadelphia’s “PlayStreets” program this summer. They started work this Monday, hoping to create a safe and educational environment despite the city’s ongoing gun violence crisis and a Fourth of July weekend disrupted by gunfire. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
Education
Hold-ups continue with Philly’s violence prevention grant process
Geanna Williams-Davis beams at the entrance of a basement room in the Shepard Recreation in West Philly, greeting a line of still-waking adolescents headed in for breakfast. They take plates of baked goods, fruit, and cereal before sitting down at an arrangement of folding tables that will serve as their classroom for the day. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
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Stronger Every Day
The road to recovery from gunshot injuries can last years. Listen to how Tashawn Strother has helped her son Walter Willis make tremendous progress. | From: Kouvenda Media (Read more.)
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Domestic violence service providers struggle while reaching capacity
Anti-violence organizations struggle to continue providing services to violence survivors amid a lack of government support. | From: The Temple News (Read more.)
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Community programs combat gun violence by counseling city’s youth
Gun violence in Philadelphia has gone up in the last five years, making programs to help children and teens cope with violence essential. | From: The Temple News (Read more.)
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40,000 vacant lots: How Philadelphia’s lack of greenspace worsens gun violence
Parks and tree cover offer health benefits and reduce crime incidents, but access to greenspace is vastly unequal across the city. | From: The Temple News (Read more.)
Education
Philadelphia students express fears, propose solutions to gun violence
Philadelphia schools can’t ignore rising gun violence if they want to reverse the trend, students said during a Wednesday panel discussion sponsored by Chalkbeat Philadelphia. That means creating safe spaces for students to express their fears and acknowledging that gun violence affects everyone. | From: Chalkbeat (Read more.)
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Solutions bubble up in Philadelphia neighborhoods most impacted by gun violence
How residents in Mantua and Kensington are pushing for change. | From: Billy Penn (Read more.)
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Philly’s plan to treat gun violence as a public health crisis is getting an update with ideas from the community
A listening tour has surfaced new suggestions — but some of them are already in the works. | From: Billy Penn (Read more.)