It's National Youth Violence Prevention Week, and many are reflecting on the mayhem downtown a few weekends ago.
Some Chicago youth outreach organizations are addressing that violence and calling on more resources for those young men and women to create spaces, in schools, for them to share their experiences in a safe and productive environment.
"I lost one of my cousins to gun violence, and she was killed by more kids. They were like teenagers," Sargent said. Sargent is part of the Youth Peace Ambassadors in Motion Program in dozens of Chicago Public Schools, managed by nonprofit The Support Group. Henry said the effort is to provide safe spaces in schools to speak about personal experiences free from judgment, learn conflict resolution and foster peer-to-peer support."I've lost at least 10 friends to gun violence, at least 10. And I'm only 24. So when I was their age, I was extremely angry," Blalock said.
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