Posts in 'Policing and Community Safety'

To support a visual storytelling project which will capture the toll of bail on individuals, communities, and families; highlight the joy that comes with freedom; and mobilize directly impacted communities and others in the campaign to end cash bail.

The 2020 Community Voices grant will support a collaboration with Raise the Bar Philly and Mighty Writers to produce a four-week intergenerational storytelling project. West Philadelphia youth journalists will interview community members about topics related to the Black experience with policing in Philadelphia as well as the community's vision of a better future for Black Philadelphians.

The 2020 Community Voices grant will support the creation of a social justice theatre piece about educators' and students' visions for educational transformation in Philadelphia. Stories will be collected via story circles that document the beliefs and experiences of students and educators about the dehumanization of the education system. Using storytelling and theater as a cultural strategy, Teacher Action Group and Philadelphia Student Union will propel the movement to rid schools of policing, cultivate intergenerational solidarity, and amplify the need for systemic change in education.

COVID-19 Emergency Fund to 2019 Grantees.

To launch a community survey of Philadelphia residents about what safety would look and feel like in their neighborhoods, and the types of reinvestment Philadelphians believe will make their communities safe.