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ONS Podcast - Episode 14 - Goals Not Guns Campaign

St. Paul City CouncilFriday, May 16, 2025
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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

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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.

— Jennifer Plum
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.

— Paul Ramer
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.

1 quote

“Messaging is powerful. Nobody wears something on their chest that they don't believe in.”

Discussing the impact of the Goals Not Guns t-shirt campaign.

Jennifer PlumAcademic Director

Longest tenured staff at the academy; implemented the anti-gun violence curriculum.

1 quote

“I think it's the number one thing we should be talking to kids because I think it threatens kids and I think we can prevent the threat.”

Reflecting on the importance of gun violence prevention education.

Charles AdamsCommunity Liaison / Author

Focuses on community relationship building and youth mentorship.

1 quote

“These are giving our young people the opportunity to strive for something other than what people say that's just what it is.”

Defining the core purpose of the Goals Not Guns campaign.

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.

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