Afterschool against gun violence

To address Philadelphia’s gun violence epidemic, we need to make afterschool programs part of the solution.
Gun Violence Facts: 1300 victims, 209 gun violence victims were children under 18 years old, and 75% of incidents occurred between 2pm-6pm

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After School Participant Research

Gun violence research: 90% of youth reported feeling safer at their after school program
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Two friends feel safe; leaning on one another during scrabble
student participating in reading and performing and not risky behavior
Gun Violence research: 97% of principals agree students are less likely to participate in risky behaviors like gun violence
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Gun Violence Research: 97% of students enroll in post secondary education when they participate in after school programs
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Five ASAP students pose with ASAP scholarships for secondary education
ASAP Focuses efforts in areas with high rates of poverty and high rates of gun violence
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References

  1. Philadelphia City Office of the Controller ↩︎
  2. After School Alliance ↩︎
  3. ASAP Program Evaluation, 2022-2023 ↩︎
  4. Fight Crime: Invest in Kids; Council for Strong America ↩︎
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