Gang prevention program expands to Surrey elementary schools amid Metro Vancouver Violence

Yo Bro | Yo Girl Youth Initiative2017-09-061 min read

Two young men involved in a gang prevention program standing near a chain-link fence, one in the foreground with a beard and black shirt, the other slightly out of focus in the background.

The Province, September 6, 2017

“As preteens march off to elementary schools in Surrey this week, a group of elder peers is making plans to steer them away from the deadly path to gang life….”

Read more from The Province on our effort to reach younger kids this fall.

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