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July 7, 2022

Why it’s time to rethink the ‘last place you’d expect a shooting’…

Stoneleigh Fellow Jessica Beard spoke to NPR about the media’s role in gun violence narratives. Parade attendees in Highland Park were still hiding from the…

July 5, 2022

California Woman Pardoned 27 Years After Killing Abuser as a Teen

Stoneleigh Fellow Sara Kruzan was recently pardoned by California Governor Gavin Newsom for fatally shooting a man who had abused her as a child. When…

June 29, 2022

Philadelphia FIGHT Trans Youth Resilience Fund Program Report

Former Stoneleigh Emerging Leader Cameron McConkey is Director of LGBTQ+ Health Initiatives at Philadelphia FIGHT, which recently published a report about its Trans Youth Resilience…

June 29, 2022

Announcing Our Youth Partnership and Opportunity Fund Grantees

Youth Partnership Grantees The Stoneleigh Foundation’s 2022 Youth Partnership Grantees are all youth-led or youth-centric organizations that provide direct assistance and leadership opportunities to young…

June 22, 2022

Improving Outcomes for Youth Involved in Multiple Systems of Care: Part I

The Stoneleigh Foundation and Georgetown University’s Center for Juvenile Justice Reform hosted a virtual convening featuring a presentation on the latest research on youth involved in…

June 21, 2022

How Is That Legal?: Breaking Down Systemic Racism One Law at a…

Former Emerging Leader Fellow Kee Tobar and Community Legal Services are hosting a new podcast breaking down examples of systemic racism in law and policy.…

June 21, 2022

30×30 Listening Session

In May 2021, the Philadelphia Police Department (PPD) was one of the first agencies, among 150 law enforcement agencies nationwide, to sign the 30×30 pledge:…

June 16, 2022

Procedurally Just Youth Engagement

The Procedurally Just Youth Engagement (PJYE) initiative is a six-month effort designed to provide a safe space for intentional dialogue and engagement among the youth…

June 15, 2022

Listen: Stronger Every Day

Stoneleigh Fellow Jessica Beard is featured by The Philadelphia Citizen and the Stronger Every Day podcast for her work as a Temple University trauma surgeon.…

June 15, 2022

Senate Gun Talks: A Deep Dive Into Background Checks

Stoneleigh Fellow Jessica Beard is featured in Philadelphia’s Stronger Every Day podcast, highlighted by The Trace as a ‘can’t miss audio documentary’ on one family’s…

June 14, 2022

Reina Joins White House as Senior Policy Advisor on Housing

Stoneleigh Fellow Vincent Reina has been named senior policy advisor for housing and urban policy in the White House Domestic Policy Council. Vincent Reina, an…

June 13, 2022

New Podcast: Not in Isolation: Voices of Youth

Former Stoneleigh Fellow Sangeeta Prasad is Executive Director of CCLP, which has released a new podcast series focusing on the lives of young people experiencing…

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