“S.O.S. isn’t speaking from up in the balcony…. No, you are down on the floor with us. So that impacts me in a different way.” – WaSun Wilson As we at Neighbors in Action reflect on the past year, we are continually inspired by the young people we get to work with on a daily […]
CONTINUE READINGDarien, “D Black” Jones first connected with the Crown Heights Community Mediation Center via the annual S.O.S. basketball tournament. He remained peripherally connected to the program for a couple years, because he felt like program staff were “pointing me in good directions, helping me out here and there.” After learning more about the program from […]
CONTINUE READINGMigel (aka Migos) remembers his first experience with gun violence as an elementary school child. He recalls, “I was in fifth grade, coming out of my school, and they started shooting on the block where we all were. Out of nowhere the gunshots was just flying and it was dark out so you saw the […]
CONTINUE READINGDevonte first became involved with S.O.S. Bed-Stuy through his best friend. His best friend’s mother was aware of the kinds of high risk activities that Devonte was involved with at the time, and convinced him to apply to become a participant with S.O.S. Bed-Stuy. Initially, Devonte believed that S.O.S. was, “full of junk, and that […]
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since the last shooting
S.O.S. works hard to create safer and healthier neighborhoods and we invite you to join us in these efforts.
since the last shooting
S.O.S. works hard to create safer and healthier neighborhoods and we invite you to join us in these efforts.
