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In this newsletter: An inside look at the culmination of seven weeks of anti-violence workshops among teens and adults in Braddock and the West End.

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‘The ball is rolling now.’ Braddock and West End teens share violence intervention initiatives they’ll roll out this summer.

For Maraya Hutchinson, 13, the West End workshops served as a non-judgmental space to share her opinions.

“A lot of adults think that just because children aren’t their age, and they’ve lived more life than them, that they have more authority than them and their voices don’t matter,” she added. “It’s important for youth’s voices to be heard.”

Last week, teens from Braddock and the West End area presented proposals for violence intervention initiatives they’ll implement in their communities this summer, ranging from hosting community events to repairing basketball courts and creating civic groups.

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