NYAGV Launches #PowerInPlace
With schools closed and gun violence on the rise, the New Yorkers Against Gun Violence Education Fund is launching #PowerInPlace: An online education program and source of strength, stability, and safety for students whose communities are most impacted by COVID-19 and gun violence. Read More
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
New Miller Mentorship Program Trains Youth Activists
This summer our new Miller Mentorship Program is training seven high school students to make change in their communities. The mentees–who participate in our ReACTION Youth Program during the school year–are exploing how gun Read More
