Silence Is Violence

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THE 19 FUND
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ANNUAL VICTIMS MEMORIAL, Friday January 25
On Friday, this year's STRIKE AGAINST[...]
Community Peace Walk: January 23
This evening, STRIKE AGAINST CRIME Week[...]
STRIKE AGAINST CRIME 2013
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S/V Programs

Peace Clubs: Anti-violence arts projects instructed and guided by professional artists from a variety of disciplines in several different public schools in Orleans Parish.

Music Clinics: After-school program where youth learn the basic techniques of musical performance with some of the city's great musicians.

Victim Allies Project (VAP): The Victim Allies Project supports family members of homicide victims through the emotional, logistical, and judicial hurdles they may face following their loss. VAP also offers group and individual grief support services to those impacted by trauma related to violent crime.

Peace Walks: Community-led evening strolls through our neighborhoods intended to nurture connections among neighborhoods, establish a positive, anti-violence presence on our streets, and to bring new faces to businesses around the city.

Silence is Violence

The mission of SilenceisViolence is to call upon both citizens and public officials to achieve a safe New Orleans across all communities. We engage youth in positive expression and actions to counter the culture of violence. We demand respect for every life, and justice for every citizen in our city.