See the Movie, Be Part of the Solution
CeaseFire’s bold vision that violence can be stopped was splashed across television and computer screens throughout the world when Frontline aired “The Interrupters” on February 14. In case you missed it, you can watch it here (here). And if you want to help make this vision a reality, you can do that now (here) .
CeaseFire has been named in the "Top 100 NGOs in the world"by The Global Journal. Ranked #30 worldwide and first among violence prevention organizations Ranked #30 worldwide and first among violence prevention organizations.
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The effects of our social networks on our behavior
April 5th, 2012
The effects of our social networks on our behavior Often, for people new to the ideas behind CeaseFire, the fact that thoughts and behaviors can spread like a virus seems strange. However, there is a growing body of scientific research that shows that those around us significantly affect our behavior. PopTech Editions explores these concepts [...]
The Interrupters was just the beginning…
March 16th, 2012
The Interrupters was just the beginning… After bringing the message that violence is a learned behavior and that it can be stopped to a nationwide audience in more than 100 cities, garnering over 100 media hits, the award-winning documentary, The Interrupters, aired on Frontline to 2.4 million viewers! But, The Interrupters was just the beginning…. [...]
Mayors take notice of violence prevention program
March 2nd, 2012
Mayors take notice of violence prevention program “We have seen that Safe Streets works,” Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake said in January 2012 of the longest running national CeaseFire replication. In January, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health demonstrated this fact with the results of the first rigorous evaluation of a CeaseFire replication. The evaluation [...]
CeaseFire Violence Interrupter Ameena Matthews on The Colbert Report
February 3rd, 2012
CeaseFire Violence Interrupter Ameena Matthews on The Colbert Report If you haven’t yet seen the Amazing Ameena Matthews on The Colbert Report click the graphic below to watch this fantastic clip:
Black History Month 2012: Black Women in American Culture & History
February 1st, 2012
Black History Month 2012: Black Women in American Culture & History It is Black History Month. According to the Association for the Study of African American Life & History, the founders of Black History Month, the theme for 2012 is “Black Women in American Culture & History.” This is a legacy that spans “from Phillis [...]
