Violence Intervention & Prevention Project

Addressing Gun Violence and Ethnic Intimidation Towards

Philadelphia's Southeast Asian Communities

Gun violence has affected nearly every Philadelphian and has become a priority issue for nearly every politician and community-based organization alike as the past few years have seen a spike in the number of shootings and fatalities experienced across the City. Some communities, neighborhoods and ethnic/racial groups, particularly the Black and African-descending community, have been more heavily impacted by systems that foster the conditions for violence. Yet, all neighbors living in underserved neighborhoods and within the vicinity of violence feel deeply the impact of fear and trauma that are byproducts of gun violence, community violence, and ethnic intimidation. We know that generations of systemic oppression, othering, and broken trust stemming from the very foundation of our community on the lands of the Lenni Lenape people has gotten us to where we are now.

CAGP is committed to being a part of the solution knowing we are one piece of the larger puzzle needed to restore safety to our communities. With our Violence Intervention & Prevention Project, we are dedicated to supporting, amplifying the voice of, and empowering our community, Southeast Asian-descended individuals and families, through multi-generational programming, accessible resources, and opportunities to join their voices, stories, and experiences in the work of violence prevention, intervention, and healing. Simultaneously, we want to be a part of the solution within the context of our wider community. We seek to partner with other organizations and ethnic groups within our community who are experiencing the same conditions of fear and danger to dream of how we can together make strides towards neighborhoods of resiliency, flourishing, and safety for all, no matter the ethnic background or skin color.