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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…
March 14, 2023
Bridging the Divide: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Philadelphia’s Gun Violence Epidemic
In March 2023, the Stoneleigh Foundation convened city officials, community organizers, representatives from law enforcement and the judiciary, physicians, advocates, researchers, journalists, and funders…
March 11, 2023
Why a Temple Trauma Surgeon Is Pushing Journalists to Change How They…
Stoneleigh Fellow Jessica Beard was featured by Philadelphia Magazine for her research and work to improve how journalists cover gun violence. At any given moment,…
March 8, 2023
Empowering Healing and Growth: Create Safe Spaces for Young People
Jared Cooper, a Youth Advocate with Juvenile Law Center, authored a guest column for Generocity discussing ways to create safe spaces and positive leadership opportunities…
February 23, 2023
These Philadelphia Researchers Want Journalists to Tell Better Stories About Gun Violence
Stoneleigh Fellow Jessica Beard was featured by The Trace for her recently published research interviewing shooting victims to capture their perspectives on news coverage of…
January 31, 2023
Philly schools are getting $4 million for program that favors community-building over…
Former Stoneleigh Fellow Abigail Gray spoke to The Philadelphia Inquirer about a US Department of Education grant won by the Philadelphia School District to expand…
January 28, 2023
Changing the Way Media Reports on Gun Violence
Stoneleigh Fellow Jessica Beard spoke to NPR’s Michel Martin about the ways media can avoid retraumatizing survivors of gun violence. Americans have grown accustomed to…
January 24, 2023
Sex trafficking survivor advocates for new law to protect child victims
Stoneleigh Fellow Sara Kruzan spoke to ABC News about child victims involved in the justice system. View the Video
January 17, 2023
A New Gun Violence Narrative
Stoneleigh Fellow Jessica Beard was featured by The Philadelphia Citizen for publishing a new study attempting to identify the effects of episodic crime reporting on…
January 10, 2023
PD&R Quarterly Update: Institutional Investors in Housing
Stoneleigh Fellow Vincent Reina was featured by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Office of Policy Development and Research (PD&R) for hosting…
January 10, 2023
‘Like I’m a nobody’: Breaking news coverage of shootings is dehumanizing and…
Stoneleigh Fellow Jessica Beard spoke to Billy Penn about a new study she led exploring episodic media coverage of gun violence and the perspectives of…
January 7, 2023
Save Our Streets: A Year of Hope
Stoneleigh Fellow Jessica Beard spoke to Fox 29 Philadelphia about the role that better gun violence reporting can play in reducing gun violence. Reflecting on…
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