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STREAMOFCONSCIOUSN3S t1_j6frmy0 wrote

Reply to comment by AllTheRoadRunning in Community outreach group trying to stop violent crime on Richmond’s northside by CrassostreaVirginica

Would the positive role models be hired from outside the community, is that the idea?

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AllTheRoadRunning t1_j6ftgq9 wrote

Not necessarily. Ask people in the area for suggestions--after all, they'll know better than anyone else. After-school and weekend activities provide another opportunity for F2F interactions between kids and role models as well.

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eclectic-and-effete t1_j6ggjbd wrote

^^^ big ditto to your comment. There isn’t enough emphasis on lived expertise. Far too often the “experts” (lol) come in and make decisions FOR communities rather than with communities.

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