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Join, get updates (videos, events, ect); become a volunteer Click here HISTORY
In 2000, a childhood friend of Barnabas Shakur was
accused and found guilty of a crime. Only 19 at the time of his arrest
and belonged to a notorious street gang called the Bloods, he was give
a life sentence. Upon his friend's conviction, Barnabas was devastated
and decided to create change. In 2001, he founded PR-G to help teens
from his hood. To read the story of PR-G click here Foot Soldiers: a maintenance program that works with neighborhood teens to provide
homeowners in the Bed-Stuy and Crown Heights area of Brooklyn, NY, with
yard sweeping, garbage removal and snow shoveling services. The program
uniquely links the stipends teens earn to their academic achievements,
job readiness trainings, household responsibilities, physical
activities, personal development workshops, and community projects. Through this program we have served over 500 teenagers. NY Knicks Poetry Slams: Community Pride Day (CPD): a service project, PR-G Foot Soldier participants created in 2003 and have been required to plan and implement since. CPD is an annual day of fun, games and entertainment for the entire Bedford Stuyvesant community. With a threefold mission of inspiring community pride through fun activities, connecting youth to local youth programs and giving local business owners a venue to market and give away their products and services to the community. There has been over 3,000 neighborhood residence in attendance since CPD's inception.
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