Community Violence

What can I do to reduce violence in my community? Thesis: I can help reduce violence in my community by organizing a neighborhood watch, becoming a school volunteer, and creating a safe after-school shelter for latch key kids My community has seen a rise in violence commited by children. Many of these children are below the age of 13. The first thing I ask when this occurs are, "Where are the parents?" Nowadays, many of these …showed first 75 words of 467 total…

…showed last 75 words of 467 total…music, computers, and art lesson for children of low income families. Placing children in safe havens would keep them off the streets and out of harm's way. I believe that one person or one kind gesture could make an inpact on a child's life. Also I believe that there are safety in numbers. I would like to try to get people to go back to the old days when the entire community raised the child.