Julia De Burgos, the school where we run our youth programs, was put on lockdown five times in 2014 because of shootings outside the classroom walls. Providence Center empowers children to make positive changes in their lives and community, so we were thrilled to support the school\u2019s Peace Walk. Our kids made signs and reflected on peace in their community. Here\u2019s what they had to say:
\n\u201cI think the peace walk was really good. Especially to hear the young community speak their mind and their thoughts on what they believe. I enjoyed hearing the kids asking for peace. And I was really happy to see other people from the community join us. But I would be really happy to see the people give us peace.\u201d Sam, Teen Leader<\/p>\n
\u201cAs a teen leader working with young kids and seeing how their environment is, I thought this was really great! I hope this opens the eyes of many people for the better and for our kids who would like to play outside. I felt really good to have other people chant and march with me. I want this to happen again!\u201d Vee, Teen Leader<\/p>\n
\u201cDear Principal: Thank you for the peace walk I like that we were fighting for our rights. You are the best. And we feel safe because of the peace walk today.\u201d 4th grade student<\/p>\n
\u201cDear Principal: Thank for for the peace walk and everything you do for our school. I hope the peace walk worked for the people that do drugs.\u201d 5th grade student<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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