ONS Podcast - Episode 14 - Goals Not Guns Campaign
Thursday, May 15, 2025
National Youth Violence Prevention Month
Office of Neighborhood Safety (ONS) Community First Public Safety Framework
Goals Not Guns campaign overview
Elpus Enterprises social enterprise and job training models
Face-to-Face Academy alternative high school curriculum development
Impact of gun violence on Twin Cities youth
Integration of anti-gun violence messaging in community education
Role of community liaisons in public safety and mentorship
Notable Quotes (2)
Nobody left the classroom. When we kicked off the unit we had mentioned that this is going to feel pretty emotional... nobody left the classroom.
Student engagementDescribing student engagement with the gun violence curriculum.
It's not a problem we're going to solve overnight... but it's a problem we can certainly make a dent in.
Gun violence preventionDiscussing the long-term impact of prevention education.
People (5)
Lanaa JacobsonHost
Moderator of the ONS podcast and community safety advocate.
Paul RamerExecutive Director
Expert in youth workforce development and social enterprise.
Jennifer PlumAcademic Director
Longest tenured staff at the academy; implemented the anti-gun violence curriculum.
Charles AdamsCommunity Liaison / Author
Focuses on community relationship building and youth mentorship.
Melvin CarterMayor of St. Paul
Established the Community First Public Safety framework.
Places Mentioned
St. Paul, MinnesotaMinneapolis, MinnesotaNorth MinneapolisFace-to-Face AcademySt. Paul Fourth Precinct
Events & Meetings (3)
- National Youth Violence Prevention Month (April)
- Community First Public Safety framework established (2020)
- ONS Gun Violence Prevention initiative launch (2023)
Ordinances & Resolutions (2)
Minnesota Statute 120B.22
Mandates youth violence prevention education in public schools.
Minnesota Statute 145.958
Mandates youth violence prevention education.