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Week 9 Assignment
Stecia Holloway
ENG 201
Dr. Kasraie
August 31, 2023
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Introduction
An American poet and activist name Amanda Gorman once quoted, " it takes a monster to kill
children. but to watch monsters kill children again and again and do nothing isn't just insanity--
its inhumanity." Since 2020 covid has affected a lot of companies going out of business, food
prices to go up, and most importantly loved ones crying and hurting more. There has been a huge
increase in gun violence every 2 months since 2020 and go to the point where every day you see
a new crime scene on the news or on social media and people in the comments like, “Another
day in Philly”. So, I wanted to focus on why community centers having more open 24 hours for
kids will be helpful to the community. The community members should Have free 24/7
counseling, sheltering and more in the community centers, because it will help with less youth
being affected by gun violence, have 24/7 surveillance and counseling, and being a safe space for
adults and kids.
Problem
The main problem of not too many community centers open 24/7 because there's not enough
resources, people feeling thy are not a safe space, and not having an escape from personal stuff.
Sarah Reyes had explained that having an environmental change such as blighting the buildings,
cleaning abandoned lots, and having better lighting will help with increasing a sense of safety in
a neighborhood and connectedness among neighbors and reduce the locations where illegal guns
are stored and where illegal activity occurs (Reyes, 10). It Can also help with a lot of decreasing
the gun violence's.
The effect of this problem is that families lose loved ones as while as being hurt and upset. Sarah
Reyes had said that "One life lost to senseless violence is one too many and the uptick in gun
violence is tearing our communities apart. As we close in on the end of a year where we saw
unprecedented levels of shootings and homicides, part of a disturbing trend nationwide." The gun
violence has a negative on the community, but also on friends and family.
Solution
Since 2020, there have been a major problem with gun violence more than ever and every year
the gun violence has increased, which causes more mothers, fathers, and others crying and
hurting. So, a solution to having free 24/7 counseling, sheltering and more in the community
centers will help with decreasing the gun violence and having less families crying and hurting
from losing a family member, as well with helping those that need help with coping and healing.
Having workers from "Medical Examiner’s Office" come in and "offers free bereavement
support to grieving individuals." as well as "Healthy Minds Philly who has "free mental health
screening tool for anyone who is wondering if they may need help and give away toolkits to
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those that are looking for support, hotlines, or even resources to residents" that are or aren't
struggling and want help (Reyes, 10).
The effort of having more community centers open 24/7
will help with decreasing the gun violence, as well as helping those with healing and coping
because of the resources and being a safe space for the community.
Having programs for the youth and having available resources that will be helpful to the
community will make an enormous difference because it will make the community see that
someone is willing to help their kids and others. This is a major piece of the historic $155 million
investment in a wide array of violence prevention programming and services that contribute to
the City’s violence prevention and reduction goals (Reyes, 14). Having programs for the
community will help with preventing and decreasing violence.
Risk
My main opposing risk is still losing the community to gun violence because the community is
not getting what they needed, as of healing the correct way and not having the proper help.
Without proper education, parents, teachers, and other well- meaning figures may unknowingly
worsen a child or youth’s mental health problems (Collins & Swoveland, 8). Gun violence is
increasing and still having the community being affected is by not having enough or proper
resources and people helping to want a change. Without the proper resources and other well-
meaning figures may unknowingly worsen a child mental health problem (Collins & Swoveland,
11). By the youth not having the proper or enough help from their guardiancies or resources will
make the community still lose their kids to gun violence.
Benefits
The first important benefits of this solution to having more 24/7 community centers is that it will
help with less youth being affected by gun violence. By having agency leaders, who supply
services that encourage changes by nurturing residents’ social connections and fostering strong
social networks within the community. By doing that it helps to unite the community, and they
will be able to be more easily influenced by the needed systematic changes to norms and values
(Collins & Swoveland, 7).
The second important benefit of this solution to having more 24/7 community centers is having
24/7 surveillance and counseling. Having "Frequency of foot patrols. Location of cameras.
Partnerships with community leaders." along with having "The Medical Examiner’s Office offers
free bereavement support to grieving individuals." and "The Department of Behavioral Health
offers counseling and support. Philadelphians can call at any time for resources (Reyes, 21).
The last benefit that will be a solution to having more 24/7 community centers is by being a safe
space for adults and kids. Having enrichment opportunities and safe havens for the youth
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includes opening two Community Evening Resource Centers, expanding Intensive Prevention
Services, and increasing hours at recreation centers. As well as having community-based
prevention programs that offer after-school and summer program opportunities to more than
25,000 children and youth (Reyes, 18).
Conclusion
The communities having free resources and community centers open later more will be able to
have less children and adults affected by gun violence, have a safe space and will be willing to
seek out for help. The city council makes a call to start clearing out abandoned lots to build more
community centers and having resources at these centers for residents in need of help for free
cost to them. “Gun violence feels too big, too powerful to stop. But it is not too big for you to
take some real, meaningful actions. You control what you decide you can live with, and what you
cannot. You can choose whether you do something or do nothing. You are not powerless.”
Quoted by a writer, activist, and founder of outside voice named Jennifer Heinz.
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Michele Knox, Kimberly Burkhart, Aaron Cromly. May 2013. SUPPORTING POSITIVE
PARENTING IN COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS: THE ACT RAISING SAFE
KIDS PROGRAM.
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Dae-Young Kim. August 2022. The COVID-19 Pandemic, Stay-at-Home Orders, and
Gun Violence: A Story of Two Cities.
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Julie Collins and Emily Swoveland. 2020. The Impact of Gun Violence on Children,
Families, & Communities.
https://www.cwla.org/the-impact-of-gun-violence-on-children-
families-communities/
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Sarah Reyes. December 21, 2021. Addressing Philadelphia’s gun violence crisis: our
approach.
https://www.phila.gov/2021-12-21-addressing-philadelphias-gun-violence-
crisis-our-approach/
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Feedback Reflection
1) Describe the feedback you received from your instructor on the Week 6 Assignment.
According to my instructor my outline lacks the four requirements, which were details of the
main points, benefit, evidence supporting my main points and the sources of evidence as well as
the risk. My introduction is a good start, but it lacks three requirements which are the hook,
background, and thesis statement. My conclusion was not five sentences, I needed to restate my
thesis statement and a specific call to action. I did an excellent job overall. I had proven my
credibility with clear, concise writing, good organization, grammar, style, and correct use of
Strayer Writing Standards but however, I need to edit carefully because I had 5-6 errors
remaining.
2) Discuss at least five things you learned from the feedback you received over the term and
learned in your web text, using specific examples to illustrate how you have applied the
information to your proposal.
The feedback I received over the term made my proposal much more professional,
straightforward, and hopefully memorable. My professor’s feedback helped me a lot with my
grammar and punctuation, as well as going into more detail in my solution. This helped me show
and give my audience a better vision of what I want for the community as a whole and how it
will not just help me but help them as well and how these solutions will help. I learned how to
make sure I am noticeably clear on what I am explaining because even though I know what I am
talking about and trying to bring across, my audience may not know and need more clarification
on the solution and benefits. I have also learned how important a hook is and how it important to
give your audience attention. I also learned that I must take my time on writing and always
proofread my work because it may sound good in my head but reading it aloud will help me with
punctuation and how things sound.
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