{"id":79463,"date":"2019-05-15T07:00:36","date_gmt":"2019-05-15T12:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/?p=79463"},"modified":"2019-05-14T09:50:36","modified_gmt":"2019-05-14T14:50:36","slug":"west-garfield-park-program-helps-young-men-build-a-brighter-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/west-garfield-park-program-helps-young-men-build-a-brighter-future\/","title":{"rendered":"West Garfield Park program helps young men build a brighter future"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Josephine Chu<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Medill Reports<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"dropcap\">The life expectancy in West Garfield Park is 16 years shorter than that of Chicago\u2019s downtown area, making it the lowest in the city. One organization at New Mount Pilgrim Church is trying to help young men avoid the drugs and gun violence that threaten young lives in the community.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"West Garfield Park program helps young men build a brighter future\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/334461160?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The MAAFA Redemption Project is a 9-month long program for high-risk men in West Garfield Park ages 18 to 30. Through mentoring, academic education and a range of social services, the program invests in their future lives and careers.<\/p>\n<div class=\"featurecaption\">Photo at top: Michael Simmons and Quentin Harris, members of the MAAFA Redemption Project, renovate a bathroom in an abandoned house in West Garfield Park. 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