Gideon's Army youth joined the Parents and Kids Rally today in response to the shooting at Covenant School. Our children should not be afraid to go to school. It is time to act to protect our children. #endschoolshootings#gideonsarmy#gidkids#nashville
Three main reasons why you should support Gideon's Army:
1. We believe credible messengers are the key to meaningful change. You cannot reach the people if you are not OF the people. We connect with our community because we know our community.
3. We've have been champions of violence interruption, restorative justice, restorative circles, and holistic trauma and healing since before it was "trending" and monetized in this city. We know how to serve our community with very little, but we shouldn't have to.
Rasheedat Fetuga, a former MNPS teacher and founder of @gideonsarmyutd spoke about her org's work to dismantle the school to prison pipeline, keep kids in school and reduce gun violence. Donate to help here: https://t.co/rcdYxeSQoa
Our Theater of the Oppressed event exploring solutions to community gun violence was so fun and powerful!
The beautiful thing about this artful event is that it was led by youth impacted by gun violence and highly participatory for the audience.
Interventions the audience decided we needed? Mentoring, conflict resolution programs. Restorative Justice, Violence Interruption, more resources in schools, a shift of policies & school culture away from punitive responses like suspensions and expulsions, better opportunities..