On Tuesday, December 19th, Zeb, Caleb, and I met with Daryl Kahn. Daryl is a journalist with a very admirable desire for knowledge. He currently works at an online newspaper called the Juvenile Justice Information Exchange. Daryl writes articles on gang related issues, and he recently wrote one on a gang raid in upper Manhattan.…
Meeting With Members of Strong Youth, December 2, 2014
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We met with many different representatives from Strong Youth on December 2, 2014. Strong Youth is an organization that sends guidance counselors into schools to help prevent the risk of violence. During our visit, we learned that children don’t want to join gangs, they are forced to. With no extracurricular activities, nobody telling you violence…
Interview with Robert J. DeSena, founder and president of Council For Unity, 12/16/14
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Interview with Robert J. DeSena, founder and president of Council For Unity, 12/16/14 My group members, Zeb, Caleb, and I, met with Bob DeSena at John Dewey High School. We learned about how Council For Unity has helped thousands of people by providing extracurricular activities and guidance counselors. Before CFU came to John Dewey High…
Interview With Stephanie Ueberal, 11/24/14
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Austin A Brighter Future; Children In Gangs Interview with Stephanie Ueberall at Citizens Crime Commission of New York City Zebulon Stafford, Caleb Siltler, and I met with Stephanie Ueberall of the Citizens Crime Commission of New York City to learn about what the organization does to help save children from gangs. Stephanie is the…
Interview with David Ores, Fresh Start tattoo removal, 11/6/14
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Austin Interview with David Ores, Fresh Start tattoo removal, 11/6/14 Our group, me, Zeb and Caleb, met with Dr. Ores to discuss what his job involved and what his normal day was like. We spoke with him about how tattoos are removed and what is very common. We learned that more than 1.4 million…
