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April 22, 2023
Gun violence forum in Darby runs through the firearms issues; Chester solutions…
Andre Simms, Lead Youth Organizer with our partners at Youth Art & Self-Empowerment Project, spoke to the Delaware County Black Caucus about the importance of…
April 17, 2023
As gun violence reaches record levels in the US, an underlying trauma…
Former Stoneleigh Emerging Leader Fellow Leah Brogan spoke to CNN about the ways that gun violence incidents can spread and reaggravate trauma, even for those…
April 13, 2023
Want to tackle gun violence? Think about trees.
Stoneleigh Fellow Vincent Reina was featured by The Philadelphia Inquirer for research with his University of Pennsylvania colleagues linking home renovations in low-income neighborhoods to…
April 12, 2023
Rutgers student designs murals for School of Social Work
Former Emerging Leader Fellow Catie Buttner spoke to The Daily Targum about a recent mural installment at Rutgers University’s School of Social Work designed to…
April 4, 2023
A growing number of Philly parents can’t communicate with their kids’ schools.…
Stoneleigh Emerging Leader Julie McIntyre spoke to The Philadelphia Inquirer about gaps in translation services for families with students in Philadelphia schools. About a month…
April 3, 2023
Philly’s juvenile-justice system leaves girls out of programs that could help them,…
Former Stoneleigh Fellow Adam Serlin was featured by The Philadelphia Inquirer for co-authoring a new report outlining recommendations to improve the way the youth justice…
April 2, 2023
Understaffing continues to plague Philadelphia DHS
Stoneleigh Fellow Steve Volk published an article for Metro Philadelphia reviewing the ongoing understaffing occurring within the city’s Department of Human Services. The Department of…
March 31, 2023
More school counselors would improve juvenile justice system for girls, Philadelphia DA…
Former Stoneleigh Fellow Adam Serlin spoke to Chalkbeat Philadelphia about a new report he co-authored providing recommendations to improve the way systems interact with girls.…
March 30, 2023
Youth Justice Leaders Call for Cross-System Collaboration to Keep Girls Out of…
Former Stoneleigh Fellow Adam Serlin, Ciara Sheerin, the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office, and colleagues have published the executive summary of a upcoming report reviewing the…
March 30, 2023
Why Philly’s Youth Need to Be Included in the Next Mayor’s Plan…
Bre Stoves, Youth Advocate with our partners at Juvenile Law Center’s Youth Advocacy Programs, explains in WHYY why the next mayor’s plan to stop violence…
March 28, 2023
20 formerly incarcerated individuals will receive guaranteed income for a year in…
Former Emerging Leader Fellow Diojnee Talley spoke to NHPR about a new guaranteed income program the City of New Haven is sponsoring for formerly incarcerated…
March 28, 2023
Tokenism: The State of Youth Leadership in Philadelphia
Our youth partners at the Young Artist Program, Juvenile Law Center, and Youth Art & Self-Empowerment Project—alongside many others—recently spoke to Generocity about the state…
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