Children In Gangs: A Brighter Future

We are a group of three eighth graders who are trying to prevent children from joining gangs. These children are forced to murder and steal at such a young age and we believe that the more people know about it, the more we can help. If we help only one child escape from a gang, it will be a success. Our plan is to cooperate with other organizations so that together we can ensure safety for every child and make sure that the term ‘children in gangs’ is unheard of.

December 19th, 2014

by 19zebulons

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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

by 19calebs

On Tuesday, December 2nd, me and my group went to Uniondale New York to meet with Beria Camargo of Strong Youth. Strong Youth is an organization that helps high risk kids in need and gives them the encouragement and support they need to get bye in school. A guidance councilor was supposed to meet with…

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Interview with Ms. Stephanie Ubreall, NYC Crime Commission, 11/25/14 On Monday, November 24th, my group members and I went on our second fieldwork to go to the NYC Crime Commission. We met with the one of the program directors, Stephanie Uberall. We talked to Stephanie and one of her interns about youth and minors in…

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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…

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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…

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Far left: Caleb - Middle Left: Zebulon - Middle right: Dr Ores - Far Right: Austin

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…

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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…

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by Clair

We are a group of three eighth graders who are trying to prevent children from joining gangs. These children are forced to murder and steal at such a young age and we believe that the more people know about it, the more we can help. If we help only one child escape from a gang,…