Zero Gun Violence Movement

Some powerful personal stories about the impacts of gun violence on self, family and friends were delivered at the Life and Legacy National Day Against Gun Violence event held on Friday at the Don Montgomery Community centre. Give thanks to Youth Links, Zero Gun Violence Movement Toronto Raptors MIC Check and the many other community agencies that contributed to the event's success. Always great hearing from Youth talking not only about the gun violence problem but also about solutions. Let's keep building together for collective impact. Keep6ix Mothers of Peace Regent Park Operation Prefrontal Cortex TNG Community Services Toronto Community Housing YSM Evergreen Centre for Street Youth Iamdannystone Flip Your Switch Julie Dabrusin Toronto Youth Equity Strategy - TYES Nia Centre for the Arts CEE Centre for Young Black Professionals Chris Glover Mama and Her Yutes Foundation - MAY Science for Peace The One By One Movement JAYDAHMANN

Thanks Jose and Salma at Flemingdon Health Centre for organizing the Healing Together - Gun Violence Awareness event held at Marc Garneau CI on Friday. It was great seeing the students showcasing their talents on stage and answering the question about what they would do to improve community safety if they were the City Mayor. Nice touch getting the service providers to sign the Community Partnership Agreement to the National Gun Violence Awareness Day proclamation each year moving forward. Keep up the awesome engaging the youth and all the best with the remaining events that we have scheduled for next week. TNG Community Services Flip Your Switch Toronto Community Housing Keep6ix Manifesto Mothers of Peace Regent Park Scadding Court Community Centre CBTU Ontario, Canada Nia Centre for the Arts YSM Evergreen Centre for Street Youth Bonnie Crombie Chris Glover CEE Centre for Young Black Professionals Julie Dabrusin Zero Gun Violence Movement Iamdannystone JAYDAHMANN keep6ix.org Louis March Mama and Her Yutes Foundation - MAY Olivia Chow Operation Prefrontal Cortex Renford Jeffrey Red Door Family Shelter STOLEN FROM AFRICA Toronto Raptors Toronto Youth Equity Strategy

This is a call to action. Friday, June 7th is Canada's official National Day Against Gun Violence. There are several events being organized across the City to recognize this day. Gun violence affects us all and we can all take action to break the cycle. Get involved on June 7th - make your voice heard, participate in the activities and make your voice heard. We can do better and we must - the time is now for action. Operation Prefrontal Cortex JAYDAHMANN TNG Community Services The One By One Movement Peacebuilders Canada Manifesto Mothers of Peace Regent Park Toronto Community Housing Science for Peace Toronto Raptors Iamdannystone Flip Your Switch Keep6ix Sunrise One Caribbean YSM Evergreen Centre for Street Youth Blackhurst Cultural Centre Progress Toronto Scadding Court Community Centre Chris Glover Andrea Unity Tabnor Ann Fitzpatrick Black Daddies Club CBTU Ontario, Canada Dave Rankin Drake Julie Dabrusin Jody Yaa Consulting Louis March Mark Holland Nia Centre for the Arts Out of Bounds: Grief Support from the Inside Out Olivia Chow

Big things happening on June 7th - Canada's National Day for Gun Violence Awareness at Marc Garneau CI with youth leading the way. Gun violence affects us all so we csn all be a part of the solution TNG Community Services Operation Prefrontal Cortex The One By One Movement JAYDAHMANN Peacebuilders Canada Manifesto Mothers of Peace Regent Park Toronto Community Housing Science for Peace Toronto Raptors

Thanks Peach for organizing yesterday's panel discussion on Toronto's gun violence problem and what next in terms of solutions. Panelists and audience were thoughtful and generous with their ideas including improvements in areas of funding, youth programming, collaboration between key stakeholders, addressing mental health and trauma concerns, youth engagement in program designs, improving parenting supports, community investments and better analysis of current City assets on the ground for real impact. Needless to say it was only scratching the service but definitely a good start. Keep up the great work at Peach and let's keep building. Keep6ix JAYDAHMANN Iamdannystone Flip Your Switch TNG Community Services Operation Prefrontal Cortex The One By One Movement Toronto Youth Equity Strategy - TYES Simone Jennifer Smith Scadding Court Community Centre Blackhurst Cultural Centre Peacebuilders Canada Manifesto Mothers of Peace Regent Park Dave Rankin Chris Glover YSM Evergreen Centre for Street Youth Science for Peace Toronto Community Housing Toronto Raptors Sunrise One Caribbean Progress Toronto

Glad to be participating on this panel discussion on gun violence - what next, being hosted by Peach on Thursday. Gun violence affects us all - why we must all do our part to address the root causes and not only depend on politicans and police. Drop by if you can. TNG Community Services JAYDAHMANN Flip Your Switch Iamdannystone Operation Prefrontal Cortex The One By One Movement Keep6ix Black Voices Rise Unity Health Toronto Sky Starr Toronto Youth Equity Strategy - TYES Nia Centre for the Arts

Thanks L'Amoreaux Collegiate for inviting me to speak to the grade 12 students on Tuesday about racial, economic, and social inequality and it's impact on violence in the City. Thanks for the engaging and lively discussion and maybe someday - you will be running things at City Hall - not as leaders of tomorrow - but as leaders of today. Keep up your awesome work. Operation Prefrontal Cortex Mothers of Peace Regent Park JAYDAHMANN The One By One Movement Keep6ix Peacebuilders Canada Manifesto TNG Community Services Flip Your Switch Dave Rankin Scadding Court Community Centre Louis March Nia Centre for the Arts Iamdannystone Black Voices Rise Blackhurst Cultural Centre Chris Glover STOLEN FROM AFRICA Toronto Youth Equity Strategy - TYES

Glad to have had Britney A. from ZGVM join me in doing presentation to the Race, Ethnicity and Justice class at Toronto Metropolitan University this week. Thanks to the students for the lively engagement as we discussed the historical and current challenges as race and justice intersect in some very turbulent times - while focusing on how best to proceed to improve community safety for all. Continuing to build trust and improve transparency is a must. Keep6ix The One By One Movement Mothers of Peace Regent Park Operation Prefrontal Cortex Chris Glover JAYDAHMANN Flip Your Switch TNG Community Services Manifesto Drake Peacebuilders Canada Dave Rankin Scadding Court Community Centre Toronto Community Housing Black Community Advisory Council - UWGT Nia Centre for the Arts CBTU Ontario, Canada Louis March

Congratulations Falstaff Legacy youth space for your championship game victory over New Generation youth space at the Youth Legacy basketball tournament held yesterday at Falstaff Community Centre. Over 70 players and four teams coming g together for some great competition, great fun, great food and great vibes. Thanks to the organizers, volunteers and sponsors including ZGVM for helping to make this a success. Keep up the awesome work. Chris Glover Out of Bounds: Grief Support from the Inside Out Toronto Youth Equity Strategy - TYES The One By One Movement Mothers of Peace Regent Park Operation Prefrontal Cortex Keep6ix Iamdannystone JAYDAHMANN Louis March TNG Community Services Dave Rankin Drake Flip Your Switch Manifesto Nia Centre for the Arts

Great seeing Joan Howard who lost her son Kempton Howard to gun violence, presenting the Leadership Award to a deserving participant at the Proaction Cops and Kids Basketball Tournament held at the Eastview Neighbourhood Community Centre on Saturday. Kudos to the 55 Division officers, organizers and community supporters who contributed to the tournaments success. Let's keep building - community first. Chris Glover Keep6ix The One By One Movement Mothers of Peace Regent Park Toronto Youth Equity Strategy - TYES Louis March Eastview Youth Zero Gun Violence Movement Julie Dabrusin TNG Community Services Flip Your Switch Out of Bounds: Grief Support from the Inside Out Iamdannystone JAYDAHMANN Operation Prefrontal Cortex Scadding Court Community Centre Think 2wice Peacebuilders Canada

We have been here before. Another life lost to the scourge of gun violence - another grieving family in shock and another traumatized community- looking for answers and action from the people responsible for leadership and community safety. Plenty condolences and hope expressed yesterday at the vigil for Mr. Adu Boakye at Jane and Driftwood- knowing that this is definitely not the remedy for this chronic crisis. The time is now for laser focused leadership, courage, and will - from the people we entrust to do right for all - and against gun violence. Black Voices Rise Mothers of Peace Regent Park Operation Prefrontal Cortex Chris Glover The One By One Movement Toronto Youth Equity Strategy - TYES Peacebuilders Canada YSM Evergreen Centre for Street Youth Out of Bounds: Grief Support from the Inside Out Think 2wice Keep6ix CBTU Ontario, Canada Toronto Community Housing Jamaican Canadian Association Manifesto