Updates - Stoneleigh Foundation

Read the latest news, opinions, research, and more from our Fellows, Board, and staff.

July 14, 2026

Philly Detectives Are Solving More Shootings. Here’s Why.

Stoneleigh Fellows Kevin Bethel and Daniel Semenza reflect on how Philadelphia’s improving homicide clearance rate helps to strengthen community trust and safety throughout the city.…

July 10, 2026

Asociación Puertorriqueños en Marcha strengthens Philadelphia’s fight against gun violence

Stoneleigh Emerging Leader Fellows Franklin Moreno and Nyrhae Williams participated in the Gun Violence Prevention Seminar and Resource Fair at the Hartranft Community Center. On…

July 1, 2026

Philadelphia’s young people learn to lead on violence prevention and restorative justice

Stoneleigh Youth Partnership Grant Partners VietLead and the Youth Art & Self-empowerment Project are providing restorative justice programming in the city, specifically for young people…

June 25, 2026

Half of Philadelphia’s high school graduates opt out of college. Can pre-apprenticeships…

Stoneleigh Youth Partnership Grant Partner We Love Philly is part of a recent statewide effort to expand what’s known as pre-apprenticeships, which provide job training…

June 11, 2026

Under the Gun: How police efforts to get guns off the street…

Stoneleigh Fellow Dan Semenza is featured in Amsterdam News’ Beyond the Barrel of the Gun Project series, which explores the policing of illegal gun possession…

June 9, 2026

BOLT: Public Neighborhood Schools as Engines of Youth Power

The Stoneleigh Foundation hosted a virtual conversation with BOLT (Build Our Lives Together) about public neighborhood schools as engines of youth power and sites for…

May 28, 2026

Stoneleigh Foundation Announces the Appointment of New Executive Director

Dear Colleagues and Friends, On behalf of the Board of Directors, I am delighted to announce the appointment of Joanna Visser Adjoian as the Stoneleigh…

May 19, 2026

Doing Sorry: Why Restorative Justice is Necessary for Serious Harm

The Stoneleigh Foundation, the Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth, and Common Justice co-hosted a virtual fireside chat between two luminaries in the restorative…

May 14, 2026

Finley “No-Merit” Letters: The Erosion of Ethical Standards for Criminal Defense Lawyers

The Stoneleigh Foundation and Phillips Black co-hosted a webinar on how to build a better post-conviction defense process that safeguards the constitutional rights of individuals who…

May 3, 2026

Announcing Our 2026 Stoneleigh Alumni Grants

Many of Stoneleigh’s Fellows continue to pursue critical work to improve the lives of young people and families in our communities long after their Fellowships…

May 1, 2026

Importance of supporting trauma care, combating illegal gun sales grounds gun violence…

Stoneleigh Emerging Leader Fellow Ashley Johnson is featured by The Pittsburgh Foundation for her work with Brady to track and understand how firearms enter and…

April 24, 2026

Fostering conflict: Navigating the often frustrating proceedings in Philadelphia’s Family Court

Stoneleigh Fellow Steve Volk authors an article in Billy Penn on the ways in which child welfare reformers have sought ways to create a less…