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PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Testimony by Anthony Rowe, Project Director of Neighbors in Action, Center for Justice Innovation
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Anthony Rowe, Project Director of Neighbors in Action at the Center for Justice Innovation, testifies about the importance of continued investment in youth programs to create safer communities and address the changing needs of young people impacted by violent crimes. He highlights the success of their programs in providing employment opportunities and reducing violent crimes in the communities they serve.
- Emphasizes that the ages of young people affected by violent crimes are getting younger, and their needs are increasing.
- Reports that their programs employed over 165 youth across Central Brooklyn last summer, providing training, counseling, and employment workshops.
- Advocates for further investments in programs like theirs to increase capacity and potentially prevent tragedies like the one that affected 13-year-old Troy Gill in Crown Heights.
Anthony Rowe
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Good afternoon, Chair Stevens and the team members of the committee and of Children and Youth.
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Thank you for the opportunity to testify today.
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My name is Anthony Rowe, and I serve as a project director for Davis in Action, a program of the Center for Justice Innovation, and we think the council for its ongoing advocacy and investments into programs like ours.
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The health and well-being of our youth is at a crossroads.
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We are noticing that the ages of young people, in fact, impacted by violent crimes are getting younger and younger.
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And the needs of our young people are increasing.
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Since my arrival at the center, I've had the privilege of working alongside many invested colleagues, elected officials and community stakeholders all with the purpose of improving the well-being of our Children.
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The joint effort has led to a decrease in violent crimes in the communities that we serve.
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It's become increasingly clear that in order to create safer communities, we have to continue to be innovative and adapt in order to meet the ever changing needs of the youth and communities that we live in.
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The continued investments we have received have allowed programs like Brownsville and Bronx Community Justice Centers, RISE and neighbors in action to continue to pour into, our communities and provide access and resources to our youth.
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Creating safer spaces without communities that sent to youth creativity, the entrepreneurial spirit, economic development and workforce development has become very vital.
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Just this past summer long, we were able to employ provide placement employment for opportunities for over 165 youth across Central Brooklyn.
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The young people were able to receive training, counseling and employment workshops assist with not only getting jobs but keeping them as well.
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In closing, we strongly believe that further investments in the programs like Neil will help to increase capacity and add to the variety of programs that will hopefully minimize tragedies like the one that impacted 13 year old Troy Gill and Crown Heights a little over a year ago.
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Thank you for your time.