By The HOPE Team, 2/2/2023. https://positiveexperience.org/category/blog/
Last week, Tufts Medicine joined members of various Asian ethnic communities (e.g. Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean, Japanese) in celebrating the Lunar New Year. Cultural celebrations, like the many Lunar New Year festivities hosted by our Chinatown community, provide opportunities for children to engage and interact with their culture and heritage, and create lasting memories through interacting with other children, adults, and elders.
Tragically, gun violence in two California communities overshadowed these positive childhood experiences for many children and families who had gathered during this time of celebration. Unfortunately, these incidents of gun violence were not isolated; so far in 2023 alone, 152 children and youth have been killed and 350 children and youth have been injured as the result of gun violence.
Gun violence has ripple effects that touch those outside of the community where the act of violence occurred. Some of these ripples reflect community engagement, and offer opportunities for demonstrating the strong relationships that promote resilience. In this instance, groups across the U.S. held vigils and continued to celebrate the Lunar New Year as a way to come together; sharing love, solidarity, and grief as a community.
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