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FACE: Impact of Gun Violence on Youth

URGENT, Inc.
URGENT, Inc.

FACE- Film Arts & Culture Coding and Entrepreneurship 2014 Interns performed community based research among their peers as their community service project. The research team did an amazing job uncovering troubling findings. We all must work to end gun violence in communities all across the nation. Our focus: Overtown, MIami FL. For more information on FACE visit www.urgentinc.org.

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tweetus@faceofurgentinc HOW DOES GUN VIOLENCE AFFECT OVERTOWN YOUTH? nomoreGUN VIOLENCE FACE COMMUNITYSERVICE PROJECT- SUPPORTEDBYTHE SEOPW CRA gun violence affects everyone emotionally and physically 25%causesof gun violence 15% 15% believe gang activitiesare acause believe revengeisa cause believepeer pressure isa cause
Whatcanyou do when facing a gun-related event? G.L.A.S.C.O.W gun buy back info.: opa-locka police 2495ali baba ave. opa-locka,fl 305-953-2889 1. Gather into a safe place 2. Lock all doors 3. Avoid Windows 4. Stay Low 5. Call for help 6. Open Eyes (Stay Alert) 7. Wait for help PERSONAL NARRATIVES of f.a.c.e. youth believe summer camps help reduce gunviolence 84%84% 25%of f.A.C.E.youthhave hadsomeoneclose who washurtby guns ofovertown youth programs do nothave safetyprocedures for gun-related incidents "When my brother went to check on his car, he had an altercation with an employee from a tow company, who claimed my brother did not pay his car note. This altercation escalated, and both men shot and killed each other. My brother was only 19 years old. " - Marqia, FACE Research Intern 2014 "When my sister was catching up with her high school friend, two men approached them. These two men were angry with my sister's friend, and decided to shoot her friend in front of my sister. The two men realized that my sister was a key witness, and proceeded to run after her. Moments later, she was shot and killed. She was only 20 years old. " - Rosie, FACE Research Intern 2014 "My brother was 22 years old when he was shot in the head. He was shot because the murderers thought my brother was someone else. The murder happened on 5th Ave. and 8th Street. The killers were never found." - Brittany, FACE Research Intern 2014
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FACE: Impact of Gun Violence on Youth

  • 1. tweetus@faceofurgentinc HOW DOES GUN VIOLENCE AFFECT OVERTOWN YOUTH? nomoreGUN VIOLENCE FACE COMMUNITYSERVICE PROJECT- SUPPORTEDBYTHE SEOPW CRA gun violence affects everyone emotionally and physically 25%causesof gun violence 15% 15% believe gang activitiesare acause believe revengeisa cause believepeer pressure isa cause
  • 2. Whatcanyou do when facing a gun-related event? G.L.A.S.C.O.W gun buy back info.: opa-locka police 2495ali baba ave. opa-locka,fl 305-953-2889 1. Gather into a safe place 2. Lock all doors 3. Avoid Windows 4. Stay Low 5. Call for help 6. Open Eyes (Stay Alert) 7. Wait for help PERSONAL NARRATIVES of f.a.c.e. youth believe summer camps help reduce gunviolence 84%84% 25%of f.A.C.E.youthhave hadsomeoneclose who washurtby guns ofovertown youth programs do nothave safetyprocedures for gun-related incidents "When my brother went to check on his car, he had an altercation with an employee from a tow company, who claimed my brother did not pay his car note. This altercation escalated, and both men shot and killed each other. My brother was only 19 years old. " - Marqia, FACE Research Intern 2014 "When my sister was catching up with her high school friend, two men approached them. These two men were angry with my sister's friend, and decided to shoot her friend in front of my sister. The two men realized that my sister was a key witness, and proceeded to run after her. Moments later, she was shot and killed. She was only 20 years old. " - Rosie, FACE Research Intern 2014 "My brother was 22 years old when he was shot in the head. He was shot because the murderers thought my brother was someone else. The murder happened on 5th Ave. and 8th Street. The killers were never found." - Brittany, FACE Research Intern 2014