The Free Library of Philadelphia
The Free Library uses its infrastructure of after-school programs—which serve more than 85,000 participants every school year—to host a series of programs designed specifically for the Philadelphia Partnership for Peace project. The Free Library is recognized both locally and nationally as a leader in positive youth development by training, hiring, and mentoring teen workers.
Kids Corner/WXPN-FM
WXPN's Kids Corner airs a series of programs at least twice a month that features local storytellers sharing tales about peace and showcasing a commitment to nonviolence. Additionally, WXPN created a section on the Kids Corner website that focuses on non-violent solutions and techniques for children and teens to use in everyday situations, featuring tips and guidelines for adults, links to other online resources, and listen-on-demand audio features of selected stories recorded for the Partnership for Peace.
The House of Umoja
The House of Umoja,
a nonprofit organization founded by David and Falaka Fattah, is dedicated to the positive development of youth, reducing violence and abusive behavior, providing interventions in negative behavior, and improving the quality of life for economically disadvantaged urban male youths and their families. The Free Library of Philadelphia, working with the House of Umoja, created a 25 minute educational DVD, which includes a history of the House of Umoja, detailing how youth participation significantly reduced gang violence during the 1970s, and information about a similar campaign that calls for youth to sign the IMANI pledge.
The Atwater Kent Museum of Philadelphia
The Atwater Kent Museum researched and developed exhibition kiosks that include images and text that detail the history of violence nationally and locally, how people have historically dealt with violence, and resource information to assist communities in dealing with such conflicts. These kiosks are on display at the Free Library’s Wyoming, Widener, Wynnefield, Blanche A. Nixon/Cobbs Creek, and Paschalville Branches.
Support for the Philadelphia Partnership for Peace comes from the Partnership for a Nation of Learners, a Corporation for Public Broadcasting and Institute of Museum and Library Services leadership initiative.