gun violence prevention Archives

Can’t stop, won’t stop: That’s the Nicole Fisher-Brown way

Germantown’s own Nicole Fisher-Brown is a national champion boxer, youth coach at Happy Hollow, and a police officer-in-training. After being honored with a Philadelphia City Council Privileged Resolution, she’s still focused on what matters most to her: teaching neighborhood kids how to fight in the ring and in life.

‘LONG LIVE NARD’: How one man seeks to fight gun crime through fitness in his brother’s name

This Program Is Helping Community Leaders Go Further, Faster

This summer, 8th District leaders and organizers are ‘Playing It Safe’

Local leaders share ongoing safety strategies at town hall following recent shootings

Stage play addressing youth gun violence makes a stop in East Germantown

The Childhoodlost Foundation and its dynamic theatre group brought the powerful Chronicles stage play to Martin Luther King High School for its fifth and sixth showings. Partnering with Men Who Care, the production uses a youth-led cast and crew to share emotional stories about the impact of gun violence, inspiring local adolescents while nurturing young talent in the arts.