Phi Beta Sigma Gun Violence Prevention & De-Escalation Day Camp

550 North Broad Street,Philadelphia PA 19130

22 July, 2022

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PHI BETA SIGMA FRATERNITY TACKLES GUN VIOLENCE IN SCHOOLS During its 2022 Summer Strategy Session in Philadelphia, PA., members of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc., along with the Community Relations Bureau at the Philadelphia Police Department, will meet with students at Benjamin Franklin High School The world has been both captivated and saddened by the tragic mass murders of 19 students and two teachers at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde Texas. Since that day, many discussions have taken place across the country, surrounding the issue of gun violence. And though lawmakers in the U.S. Congress passed a bipartisan gun violence bill, there is still work to be done. To that end, during its 2022 Summer Strategy Session in Philadelphia July 22-24, 2022, the men of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. in collaboration with the Community Relations Bureau at the Philadelphia Police Department, will work with young people 12-18 years old at Benjamin Franklin High School, 550 N Broad St, Philadelphia, PA, for a “Gun Violence Prevention and De-Escalation Training Day Camp.” The camp will utilize two of our signature programs, the ‘SIGMA Self Defense Series,’ and the ‘Establishing the Faith Series.’ The ‘SIGMA Self Defense Series’ was created to educate and empower participants on the proper way to bring down the temperature of a conflict by covering de-escalation, self-defense with and without a weapon and a discussion on gun violence with a child psychologist on the impact of gun violence. This series will conclude with ‘Stop the Bleed’ training. The ‘Establishing the Faith Series’ kicks off with a candid conversation with law enforcement to build a rapport and is capped with workshops that allow the youth to further engage with law enforcement officers before concluding the series with a game of dodgeball. The mission of the day camp is to both bring awareness to the rise in gun violence in the City of Philadelphia and its impact on our youth. “Now more than ever, the men of Phi Beta Sigma must be a part of the conversation when it comes to gun violence,” says Chris V. Rey, International President, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity. “In the past two weeks, alone, we have lost one brother to gun violence while another is currently fighting for his life in the hospital. This training is the first step in a long road that we have to travel to make an impact.” The ‘Stop the Bleed’ training will give students a lifesaving skill. In an emergency, ‘Stop the Bleed’ trains students to stop a person’s bleeding long enough for an ambulance to arrive. The hope is to send each child home with a ‘Stop the Bleed’ kit. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. What you need to know: • What: Gun Violence Prevention and De-Escalation Training Day Camp • Who: Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc. and the Philadelphia Police Department • Where: Benjamin Franklin High School, 550 N Broad St, Philadelphia, PA • When: Friday, July 22, 2022 8:00AM – 3:00PM For more information, contact Bro. Christopher Stith, Event Chair at [email protected] Bro. Rod Carter, Director of Publicity at [email protected] or (813) 310-8134