Participants hope to continue to make a difference moving forward.
CHICAGO -- Young people are engaging their communities to prevent violence in a brand-new City of Chicago program. The youth Peacekeepers Program participants say they have made a difference this summer—and hope to continue to make a difference moving forward. A total of 100 young people in their teens and early 20s, hired by the city, are working in parks and neighborhoods as part of this pilot program focused on fighting violence by engaging their immediate circles and communities.
'I want to do it year-round,' she said. The pilot program for youth Peacekeepers—specifically ages 14-24—is funded by the city's expanded youth employment program, One Summer Chicago. 'We had almost 1,000 youth going for the peacekeeping job alone,' said Williams. The 100 peacekeepers hired and trained in de-escalation are working in Chicago neighborhoods most impacted by violence.
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