All weekend long, the group will have the community to rely on for support.
"One of the criteria of this program is that the parents have to be involved," said Thompson. "If you want your kid to be involved in this program you have to be involved as a parent, that's gonna end the violence."
Most of the attendees were still deeply mourning the tragic mass shooting that took place in the neighborhood on Monday. Despite the loss, some of the teenagers participating managed to have a positive perspective while camping. "Hopefully, this can kind of show people around the world that change is happening and it's not all negative happening," said Shawn Coleman Jr., a participant at the event.
The event takes place throughout the weekend, and on Sunday the group will finish the event in Atlantic City with a day at the beach.
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