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. […]
WTTW/PBS: Community Safety Leaders Emphasize the Power of Youth, Social Media in Gun Violence Prevention
Eunice Alpasan | October 8, 2024 5:47 pm Empowering young people is an important component in helping to shift narratives about guns and violence prevention, community safety leaders said during a Tuesday panel conversation. The conversation was the final installment of a three-part series, “Ending Gun Violence in Chicago: Connecting Policy, Practice and Community,” hosted by […]
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 […]
Philadelphia Inquirer: Group of Philly teens win $5,000 prize in anti-gun violence social media campaign
Teens from YEAH Philly could soon see their work in a national social media campaign. A group of Philadelphia teens affected by gun violence were selected as the winners of a social media campaign aimed at preventing shootings and keeping weapons out of the hands of young people.The teens, members of YEAH Philly, a West […]
CBS Philadelphia: Young Philadelphians pitch social media campaigns to help curb Philadelphia gun violence
By Dan Snyder, Adam Fox PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Many people in Philadelphia have seen the impact of gun violence up close and personal. Presley Barner, 18, from West Philadelphia, is one of them. “Three years ago, my cousin was gunned down at a 7/11,” Barner said. “Honestly, I still go through it today. My whole family still […]
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 […]