Veterans Providing Safe Passage for Children in the City of Chicago

The Recent beating death of Derrion Albert of Chicago has shown us that we need to engage our youth more than ever. More specifically we must provide a safe atmosphere for our youth as they return from school. No one is more suited to do this than veterans. That is why the organization Leave No Veteran Behind is continuing their partnership with the Chicago Public Schools this year to provide safe passage for our youth. They have coordinated with other veteran organizations to provide a neighborhood adult presence in the afternoon as children are leaving from school. This presence works with normal policing efforts to facilitate safe passage for Chicago’s youth.