On Tuesday, December 19th, 2014, my group and myself went to interview journalist Daryl Kahn. Daryl works for an online newspaper named the Juvenile Justice Information Exchange, and teaches at the CUNY School of Journalism. He recently wrote an article about a gang raid in Upper Manhattan. One thing we spoke to him about was…
December Visit to Council for Unity
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On December 14, 2014, Caleb, Austin, and myself went to John Dewey High School to visit Bob DeSena, the founder of Council for Unity, or CFU. Council for Unity is an amazing organization that goes to schools and jails around the world to help kids and adults who are at a high risk of joining…
Visit to Strong Youth on 12/2/14
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On December 2nd, Austin, Caleb, and myself went out to Jerusalem New York to visit the people at Strong Youth. Strong Youth is an organization that works with children in gangs, or children who are at risk of joining a gang, on a basis of intervention and prevention. They go to schools all over New…
Interview with Stephanie Ueberal, 11/21/14
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On November 21, Caleb, Austin, and myself went to talk to the New York City Crime Commission. We met with Stephanie Ueberal, a physiology major, and her intern, Roberta. They told us what they did, and told us some stories about their work. They also spoke about the structure of their organization. They said that…
Interview with Dr. David Ores, Fresh Start Tattoo Removal, 11/6/14
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On October 11th, Austin Getz, Caleb Siltler and myself went to visit a man named Dr. David J. Ores. Dr. Dave and his organization, called Fresh Start Tattoo Removal, work helps former gang members towards employment by removing their tattoos. Those tattoos often hamper one’s ability to find a job because when people think of gang…
