Social Advocacy Project: Youth in Gangs Nico Albizo

Gangs in the public school system FACTS: ▫School-aged children were at a higher risk of suffering from violence in school than anywhere else ▫Students in schools with a gang presence are twice as likely to report that they fear becoming victims of violence than their peers at schools without gangs ▫Schools with gangs are significantly more likely to have drugs available on campus than those without gangs

Prevention School programs to be set up that inform children about gangs ▫Safety, communication, warning of the dangers of gang involvement “Stop gang violence, before it starts” ▫Prevention starts and home and in early childhood education  Children most impressionable at young age

Campaign against gang violence Billboard, magazine, and television ads ▫Placed in major cities and suburbs ▫Featured in English and Spanish, & other languages in certain areas ▫Feature families/youth interaction

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No dejaria que nada le pasara a su hijo… …No deje tampoco que las bandas le pase. Vayan a: