BEFORE THE TRIGGER(excerpt)

IN HONOR OF SLAIN STUDENTS

Deadly Lessons

One week ago a local television station CLTV presented the second installment of an award winning documentary Deadly Lessons, exploring the problem of school violence. Over 24 CPS students have been lost due to violence in the current school year. Host Gaynor Hall did a weeklong series of interviews of Chicago youths, parents of slain CPS students, Chicago Public Schools CEO Arne Duncan, community activists and public officials that were both riveting and informative. This series is a must see as we delve into this devastating crisis within our community.

weblogs.cltv.com/news/local/chicago/deadly_lessons/

Where Do We Start?

There are many paths we can take to begin to find solutions. This video by Tung Pham, a young videographer from Listen Up!Youth Media Network exemplifies one positive and proactive action.
It's a start!

http://www.archive.org/details/GunViolence120050423042939

Children, School and Inequality

This link is to a very informative video about the effects of socio-economic disadvantages of children in disadvantaged economic areas.

http://www.archive.org/details/openmind_ep398