Mothers of Murdered Columbus Children received $125,000 from the city for youth programming and is teaching kids real-life skills they can use for future careers.
COLUMBUS, Ohio — According to a Columbus police report, 18 of this year's homicide victims were 21 years or younger, and 22 homicide suspects are in the same age range. Those numbers have fueled many community organizations to create more youth programming for kids.
That type of pain is what MOMCC is trying to prevent through initiatives like “Under Triple Digits” and their youth summer program"Trendy Trades." The group received $125,000 from the city for youth programming and is teaching kids real-life skills they can use for future careers, like construction and fixing cars.“We have to go back to trades. Not everyone is suited for college, and that is OK. Instead of making them feel inferior, we need to empower them about so many things they can do in this world without having to go to the higher level of education,” Thomas-St. Clair said.
“I'm involved with them during the school year, so I see them every day. I just keep up with the news and hear about some of the terrible things that happen with a lot of young youth getting killed and murdered,” Coleman said.
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