YEAH in the News “Youth Advocate Arrested: The Struggle for Transparency in Juvenile Court” November 28, 2023 Philadelphia juvenile justice advocates protest colleague’s arrest, call for more transparency Co-founder of Philly youth empowerment nonprofit vows to fight back after arrest for obstruction in Juvenile Court YEAH Philly Awarded $100,000 Grant from the Everytown Community Safety Fund to Sustain Critical Gun Violence Prevention Work in Philadelphia A new ad calls for more openness in Philadelphia juvenile court, asking ‘Who’s watching juvenile judges?’ More school counselors would improve juvenile justice system for girls, Philadelphia DA says 7 Things Nonprofit Leaders Can Say to Funders to Effectively Manage Limited Resources State defends its refusal to accept kids ordered to its custody from overcrowded Philadelphia juvenile center Philly’s juvenile jail ‘is in crisis,’ city says, and conditions will cause ‘serious harm’ to kids if unaddressed West/Southwest Philadelphia community leaders honored on International Women’s Day YEAH Philly: Philadelphia Youth’s Fiercest Advocates YEAH Philly creates space for joy and healing in the midst of Philly’s gun violence epidemic NBA Foundation’s latest round of grants supports 31 organizations Over $100 million will help small groups fight violence in Philly and beyond The Eagles are A Fan of Change and here’s their plan of action Eagles donate more than $400,000 to local nonprofits committed to helping end gun violence in the City of Philadelphia Philadelphia Juvenile Justice Center Overcrowded, Potential to Send Kids Out-of-State Joel Embiid launches ‘In Memory of Arthur’ community initiative Overcrowding at Philly’s juvenile detention center creating problems Kendra Van de Water and James Aye: Founders of YEAH Philly Grantee Spotlight: YEAH Philly – Impact100Philly YEAH Philly wins big in Harrisburg to eliminate barrier for youth employment Gun violence prevention hotline aims to connect Philadelphians to resources Carjacking continues to plague Philadelphia. Here’s how young carjackers say they get away with it. Missing kids, illicit activity: Staff warn of chaos at Philly DHS office that houses stranded kids Nonprofits, schools train teens to settle their own arguments in hopes of preventing gun violence In Philadelphia, Teenagers Want Guns Off the Streets Rooting out Philly’s gun violence epidemic New survey finds Philadelphians feel police aren’t keeping them safe “YEAH” Is Doing Its Part To Empower West Philly Teens Why Gen Z wants a place on 52nd Street — West Philly’s Black ‘Broadway’ Teen group “Yeah Philly” needs help getting their own space Local Organization ‘YEAH Philly’ Working To Bridge Divide Between Youth And Police Creating safe communities in Philly starts with listening to communities impacted by violence YEAH Philly: Local Youth Group Hopes To Reduce Gun Violence In City One Conversation At A Time Why a West Philly org is ‘putting everything on the line’ to buy a home of its own Philly organization that helps teens impacted by gun violence needs home base West Philly nonprofit helps teens ‘squash beef’ through conflict resolution workshop With pizza and police sessions, a new organization in West Philly seeks to empower youth Categories Advocacy (6) Life (16) News (39) Our Influence (3) Recent Posts “Youth Advocate Arrested: The Struggle for Transparency in Juvenile Court” Philadelphia juvenile justice advocates protest colleague’s arrest, call for more transparency Co-founder of Philly youth empowerment nonprofit vows to fight back after arrest for obstruction in Juvenile Court YEAH Philly Awarded $100,000 Grant from the Everytown Community Safety Fund to Sustain Critical Gun Violence Prevention Work in Philadelphia A new ad calls for more openness in Philadelphia juvenile court, asking ‘Who’s watching juvenile judges?’ More school counselors would improve juvenile justice system for girls, Philadelphia DA says
