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October 2, 2024
They experienced discrimination and abuse as children in the state’s care. A…
Our partners at Juvenile Law Center’s Youth Advocacy Program spoke to The Philadelphia Inquirer about their new report featuring young people’s experiences with mistreatment inside…
October 2, 2024
Trauma is Not Destiny: An Organizational Journey of Healing & Empowerment
The Stoneleigh Foundation and Human Rights for Kids hosted a virtual convening featuring a panel discussion about how nonprofit, philanthropic, and government partners can advance…
September 17, 2024
Local group wants to change negative stereotypes of inner city youths
Our partners at DayOneNotDayTwo spoke to WHYY about the work they are doing to build a youth-led movement to build narrative power and heal through…
August 27, 2024
Youth Are Protecting Our Democracy. We Need to Invest in Them
Former Emerging Leader Maheen Kaleem published an article for Ms. Magazine on the power of young people–particularly young women and LGBTQ+ people–in advancing democracy and…
August 27, 2024
Anne Arundel County Receives $1.2 Million Grant To Implement New Hate Crime…
Former Stoneleigh Fellow Dr. Nikki Smith-Kea has been named a Senior Project Manager on Anne Arundel County’s Hate Crime Prevention Program. Annapolis, MD (August 26,…
August 27, 2024
Healing trauma caused by gun violence can start at the hospital
Former Stoneleigh Fellow Ted Corbin and his colleague Dr. John Rich joined Reset to discuss the trauma of firearm violence and the role hospitals can…
August 10, 2024
Focusing on ‘joy’ in Philly schools will reduce racial discipline disparities, group…
Emerging Leader Fellow Hanae Mason spoke to Lucy Tobier of Resolve Philly and Chalkbeat about the Healing Futures restorative justice program led by Youth Art…
July 24, 2024
Philly leaders agree on a need to divert kids from the justice…
Stoneleigh Fellow and Philadelphia Inquirer Staff Writer Samantha Melamed has published an article on the City of Philadelphia’s Juvenile Assessment Center and recent plans to…
July 16, 2024
Restorative Justice for Youth: A Screening & Discussion of JUSTICE, USA
The Stoneleigh Foundation and the Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth hosted a virtual convening which featured an exclusive clip from the new documentary…
July 12, 2024
Philly news stations use harmful tactics to report on firearm violence, studies…
Stoneleigh Fellow Jessica Beard was featured by the Association of Health Care Journalists for publishing research on the ways news stations cover gun violence. Two…
July 3, 2024
Why Young People Aren’t Utilizing One of Philly’s Best Resources – The…
Our partner Andre Simms at DayOneNotDayTwo has published an article for Generocity about the critical role libraries could play as Third Places for Philadelphia’s young…
July 3, 2024
Letters to the Editor: Racial disparities in foster care are in fact…
Stoneleigh Fellow Sarah Katz responded to a June 26th LA Times op-ed that reinforced damaging racist tropes about families in the child welfare system. To…
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