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‘It's our future’: Hartford teens participate in gun violence prevention program
['Jayne Chacko']
Latest news from Yale School of Public Health
Hartford teens gave up a part of their summer to participate in a gun violence prevention program for several weeks.
The program is a partnership between Hartford Communities That Care, Yale School of Public Health, and Project Unloaded, a Chicago-based nonprofit organization that employs young people to prevent gun violence through education, storytelling, and community action.
WATCH HERE WATCH HEREOver six weeks, 50 teens 13-17 years old worked on social media campaigns that convey the message "guns make us less safe."
"Since I've gotten examples and I've been hit with facts and research, now it's like you can't really go against it.
The teens are set to present their social media campaigns at a showcase on Friday.