FIRSTHAND
FIRSTHAND: Peacekeepers — Trailer
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Through firsthand accounts, we witness the struggles and triumphs of PEACEKEEPERS in Chicago.
WTTW will spend a year exploring violence interruption and prevention in Chicago in FIRSTHAND: PEACEKEEPERS, a series of documentaries, expert talks, investigative journalism, and community engagement focusing on extraordinary people who are making a difference. Through their firsthand accounts, we witness their struggles and triumphs as they mentor youth, build trust, and mediate conflicts.
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FIRSTHAND is a local public television program presented by WTTW
FIRSTHAND
FIRSTHAND: Peacekeepers — Trailer
Preview: Season 7 | 1m 9sVideo has Closed Captions
WTTW will spend a year exploring violence interruption and prevention in Chicago in FIRSTHAND: PEACEKEEPERS, a series of documentaries, expert talks, investigative journalism, and community engagement focusing on extraordinary people who are making a difference. Through their firsthand accounts, we witness their struggles and triumphs as they mentor youth, build trust, and mediate conflicts.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipWhat do we want?
Peace.
What do we want?
Peace.
When do we want it?
NOW!
These stones represent young people who were killed by gun violence.
Oh, they fighting right here.
You can't guess when violence is going to happen.
Yo, yo, yo.
We'll go two weeks without a shooter and then we'll get three shooters in one day.
Every dot here is someone's life.
We have to be serious about change.
I'm trying to heal my community.
Relieve them from the trauma that we experienced.
You want to see your community become better.
Help me in this fight.
We try to be in front of the violence instead of being behind.
Show consistency.
Show our presence, engage with the community.
We all have the same goal.
To help young people repair the harm.
I try to give them a different perspective to what the streets can look like, what life can look like.
That inspires them, gives them hope.
That makes me feel wonderful.
I'm determined to make a change.
FIRSTHAND Talks: When We Become Visible
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Clip: S7 | 13m 38s | Ernest Cato explores the relationship between law enforcement and vulnerable communities. (13m 38s)
FIRSTHAND Talks: The Hidden Toll of Peacekeeping
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Clip: S7 | 13m 37s | Dr. Kathryn Bocanegra focuses on the trauma experienced by peacekeepers themselves. (13m 37s)
FIRSTHAND Talks: Interrupting Violence Through Mercy
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Clip: S7 | 7m 33s | Cobe Williams demonstrates how listening and authentic connection can interrupt cycles of violence. (7m 33s)
FIRSTHAND Talks: How Youth Lead Peacekeeping
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Clip: S7 | 9m 4s | Monse Ayala discovered three essential needs: community, stability, and recognition. (9m 4s)
FIRSTHAND Talks: Can Social Media End Gun Violence?
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Clip: S7 | 11m 49s | Olivia Brown presents a framework for reducing gun violence through online activism. (11m 49s)
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Preview: S7 | 1m 9s | Through firsthand accounts, we witness the struggles and triumphs of PEACEKEEPERS in Chicago. (1m 9s)
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