Melissa Scott was inspired to join Youth Organizing to Save Out Streets after hearing the March to End Gun Violence chants from her aunt’s home. Melissa is an artist and has submitted a piece to the S.O.S. Arts to End Violence Initiative. She is graduating from YO S.O.S. this June. Here is her story: Melissa […]
CONTINUE READINGThank you to everyone who came to our Arts to End Violence Festival; it was a huge success with over 600 people attending all of our events. On Wednesday night, 150 neighborhood residents attended the gallery opening held at Ron Taylor’s gallery and the Greater Restoration Baptist Church on St Johns Place. You can see our […]
CONTINUE READINGTonight, as part of the 2nd Annual Arts to End Violence Festival, S.O.S. Crown Heights is having a Film Night with the Kings County Cinema Society. The event will start with a selection of locally-produced music videos, documentaries and youth media submitted to the Arts to End Violence Festival. The videos will be screened at 7pm, followed by a […]
CONTINUE READINGMy name is Francine Burns and my experience here as a youth organizer for YO S.O.S has been great! I was able to meet so many new people and learn about them. I was able to share how I felt at anytime and we were able to plan and participate in so many events like the […]
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