Mississippi educator Rita Callahan encourages leaders to implement more community youth programs and mentorship initiatives to curb violence and crime among Jackson’s young people.
Professor Crystal Welch, law professor at Mississippi College School of Law, and clinical law students Laken Dunn and Jessica Gamez propose the creation of gun courts in all youth courts across Mississippi to restrict young people’s access to guns, help prevent unnecessary life loss at the hands of juveniles and strategically prevent recidivism.
Donavon Thigpen said he wants AMPED to be coined the “Berklee of the South” by creating opportunities in Jackson that some people think primarily exist in cities like Atlanta.
Amia Edwards launched the Amiable Arts Foundation, a nonprofit foundation that helps prepare students for vocations, college, and careers in film, theater and performing arts.
Aspiring director Karley Newell said she initially wanted to be in the entertainment industry as an actress, but while attending the Jackson Youth Film Camp that started in June 2022, she found a love for the behind-the-scenes work surrounding filmmaking.
More than 30 volunteers from several different organizations attended JSU’s Office of Community Engagement annual Spring Planting Day in March 2022.
Advikaa Anand reflects on times in her life when she was bullied, remembering the effect it had on her self-esteem and overall mental health. She encourages parents, teachers and neighbors to proactively validate children’s experiences, protect them and provide just consequences for bullying.
“None of us is as bad as the worst decision we’ve made. And none of us can navigate this life we’ve been blessed with on our own—however that life looks and wherever it might take us,” Terun Moore writes.
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