On February 19, Marion White visited our school to talk about child abuse and The Child Abuse Prevention Program to the eighth grade. Marion has been such a large help to our group. The Child Abuse Prevention Program informs young children about child abuse using puppets. This way is child-friendly and effective, yet also gets…
Manhattan Children Advocacy Center
by 19sarahc
On February 24, my group and I visited Manhattan Child Advocacy Center at 1753 Park Avenue and 122nd St. We walked into a very large building and were greeted by very welcoming people, including our tour guide John. First we went into a large conference room and had a great conversation. We told him about…
Interview with Coe Booth
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We were lucky enough to get the opportunity to meet with the author Coe Booth and speak about her book Tyrell and speak about her own experiences. She came to our school and met with us in the library. She was very easy to talk to and was very open about her experience. Ms. Booth…
Washington Square Park Questions
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Our group wanted to not only to hear the perspective and opinions on our topic from experts, but the average person as well. We went to Washington Square park to ask people quick questions on child abuse and inform them about statistics in the United States. This was a very interesting…
CAPP presentation at PS106
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On Wednesday, December 3 our group visited a school to observe a puppet show done by the Child Abuse Prevention Program. We have worked with this organization before and the people are very nice and helpful. This organization puts on kid-friendly shows that express that some things are not safe, even for adults. Using puppets…
“Tough Love” at IFC Theatre
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On December 5, my group and…
Interveiw and Tour with Christine Crowther at NYCC
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New York Center for Children is a place for healing and helping children who have experienced abuse. As we…
New York Court Observing and Volunteering
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On Wednesday November 19, my group and I volunteered at The New York Court located at 60 Lafayette. It was an amazing experience and we felt very welcomed. As we walked in to the part of the sixth floor, we were all surprised by the intimacy and comfortable feeling that lasted through the room. The…
Child Abuse Prevention Program Visit and Interview
by 19sarahc
On November 5, our Social Justice group met with the founder and director of an organization called Child Abuse Prevention Program, located in Greenwich Village. This was our first fieldwork and was set up as an interview with Marian White, who is very involved with making a change for children who are faced with abuse.…
