GoodKidsMadCity

https://www.gkmcenglewood.com/

In December 2017, high school students from across Chicago gathered with a goal to form a collective of students impacted by gun violence. Students elected to name the effort GoodKidsMadCity. They chose this name because they believed that as positive youth (Good Kids) who just wanted a chance to grow up and live healthy and productive lives, they lived in a city where constant violence occurs (Mad City). Additionally, the people in power were not doing enough to stop the violence. Later, several of the students set out to focus on Englewood and create a model that other communities could replicate. So GoodKidsMadCity- Englewood (GKMC-E) was born. Our goal is to bring young community members together to build unity, nurture healing, and create a thriving community. Throughout the process, GKMC-E will collect data that will document real change and growth in the fight against violence in the Englewood community. In addition, GKMC-E will shift and frame the narrative on urban violence by amplifying the voices of those directly impacted.