A summer camp crucial to kids in Philadelphia is back and stronger than ever! FOX 29’s Shaynah Ferreira shows how the program, filled with important lessons like conflict resolution, makes a difference in their lives.
24 kids in West Philadelphia have gathered this summer to learn the skills of conflict resolution, healthy coping mechanisms and ways to communicate effectively amongst their peers.The Youth Conflict Resolution Program started back in the early 90s and is back in action! "I used to always fight, that was my go-to," recalled Rashidah Cornitcher, Ultimate Visions Dreamers Foundation Founder.
"They’re not dying of old age, they are being taken, their lives are being taken as teenagers and many of them couldn’t resolve the little conflicts they had in school."Program leaders say Atkinson is a stand-out student and is taking his experience with this ankle monitor as a learning opportunity."The only thing I could do is moving forward, try not to make those same decisions or the same mistakes and just push myself for better," said the 15-year-old.
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