Jemia Cunningham-Elder

Students in this June 1, 2022 photo stage a peace march around the Lawndale neighborhood, near where five people were wounded in a mass shooting. Dealing with trauma related to gun violence truly ‘takes a village,’ the head of North Lawndale College Prep writes.

An alarming number of Chicago youth witness gun violence. Schools need support to help them heal.

The average age at which Black and Latino Chicagoans witness a shooting is 14, a new study found. Schools know it takes collective effort to deal with that trauma, the CEO of North Lawndale College Prep writes.

By Jemia Cunningham-Elder