NYAGV Ed Fund to Expand School-Based Education Program With New Grant
The New Yorkers Against Gun Violence Education Fund will be expanding its ReACTION Youth Program–an innovative school-based gun violence prevention program–thanks to a grant from The New York Community Trust and funding from the New York City Council and New York State Senate. With the two-year $160,000 grant, NYAGV expects to triple the youth program’s... Read More
Mentorship Students Discuss the Narratives of Gun Violence
Several narratives have taken hold in the media and in public discussion about gun violence in America. But are all of these narratives true? At the August 1 Miller Mentorship workshop, the students examined these narratives by: Putting their assumptions about gun violence to the test; Exploring aspects of the gun violence debate that they... Read More
Save the date! Annual Benefit – October 28 in NYC
Mark your calendar and reserve your sponsorship today! Your tax-deductible donation benefits youth and community education to prevent gun violence. Read More
Will you help transform young lives with a tax-deductible donation?
Thanks to your past support, this past year we provided crucial programs to educate the next generation of leaders in gun violence prevention. Our ReACTION Youth Program students learned life-long skills such as public speaking, debating, planning and organizing, and conflict resolution–skills that will empower them to fight for change in their communities. These students also... Read More
Thanks for your support!
Thank you for supporting our Annual Benefit & Silent Auction held October 9 in New York City! Your generous support will benefit NYAGV Education Fund youth and community programs to reduce gun violence, and will help us nurture the next generation of gun-violence-prevention leaders! Thanks to our honorees: ReACTION student leaders Paola Paez and Gregory Williams, Edward Skyler, Citi’s... Read More
