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WGN 9: Chicago teens compete, pitch anti-gun violence campaigns for social media

by: Marisa Rodriguez, Jewell Hillery CHICAGO — Dozens of teens from the South and West sides were in the Loop Friday, pitching social media campaigns they created to help tackle gun violence. Many of the teens participating in the pitch contest know firsthand the devastation of gun violence and because of that, they’re passionate about preventing their […]

NBC 5: Chicago teens face off in anti-violence social media contest

An anti-violence group is breaking through to teens with a message about the dangers of guns and gun ownership through a new social media contest. NBC Chicago’s Charlie Wojciechowski reports. Watch: https://www.nbcchicago.com/video/top-videos-home/chicago-teens-face-off-in-anti-violence-social-media-contest/3803512/

WBEZ/Chicago Sun-Times: Chicago teens dream up anti-violence social media campaigns

Groups of teens pitched their ideas in a competition on Friday. The winning message, meant to encourage young people to turn away from guns, will be blasted nationally. By Sarah Karp About 50 Chicago teens spent the summer being shocked by statistics about guns and violence, realizing many of their assumptions were wrong, and coming […]

Release: Teens Use Social Media Savvy Against Gun Violence

South, West Side Youths Pitch Ideas to Key City Leaders with Support from Global Ad Agency; Millions Will See Their Work As Part of Project Unloaded Campaign CHICAGO – Nearly 50 teens from the South and West Sides spent six weeks creating anti-gun violence social media campaigns, and now millions will see their heartfelt, fact-based work.  […]

The Philadelphia Tribune: At competition, Philly youth create pitches to target gun violence

By Kiara Santos A city-wide pitch competition Tuesday allowed Black youth to present creative ways to transform the effects of gun violence as it disproportionately affects their demographic. The event was sponsored by two nonprofits that focus on gun violence reduction, Project Unloaded and Youth Empowerment for Advancement Hangout, also known as YEAH Philly. Tuesday’s […]

Metro Philadelphia: Philly teens create gun violence PSAs for pitch contest

By JACK TOMCZUK Several teams of Philadelphia teenagers gave presentations Monday and shared videos they produced about the danger of guns as part of a pitch competition. The winning submission – created by a group from Youth Empowerment for Advancement Hangout, known as YEAH Philly – will be incorporated into a nationwide social media campaign, organizers […]

KYW Newsradio: ‘The seeds of peace must grow’: Over 30 Philly teens compete in anti-gun-violence campaign

PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — An effort to reach Philadelphia teenagers with a compelling argument to reject gun violence is drawing on the creativity of teens themselves. Youth advocacy group YEAH Philly teamed up with the Chicago-based Project Unloaded to sponsor the “Guns Change the Story” contest. More than 30 Philadelphia teenagers competed to create an effective social media anti-gun-violence campaign […]