{"id":19834,"date":"2025-10-30T16:06:11","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T16:06:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/19834\/"},"modified":"2025-10-30T16:06:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T16:06:11","slug":"the-camel-project-hosts-power-in-unity-accountability-to-our-community-forum-on-youth-violence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/19834\/","title":{"rendered":"The Camel Project Hosts &#8216;Power in Unity: Accountability to Our Community&#8217; Forum on Youth Violence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>From The Camel Project<\/p>\n<p>The Camel Project invites the community to come together for \u201cPower in Unity: Accountability to Our Community,\u201d a public forum focused on youth violence prevention, healing, and shared responsibility. The event will take place\u00a0on Saturday, Nov. 15, at 9 a.m.,\u00a0at the GoggleWorks Theater in downtown Reading.<\/p>\n<p>Organized by The Camel Project, this event will feature presentations and updates from three key community organizations:<\/p>\n<p>Bethany Children\u2019s HomeGreen Building AllianceThe Camel Project<\/p>\n<p>Each organization will share what they are doing to address violence, the progress they\u2019ve made, and what support they need from the broader community to strengthen their impact.<\/p>\n<p>The morning will begin with networking, coffee, juice, and a \u201cBuild Your Own Bagel Bar\u201d at 9 a.m., and then the formal program at 9:15 a.m. The forum will also include a special tribute to local youth lost to violence, honoring their lives and reaffirming the community\u2019s commitment to meaningful change.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAccountability starts with showing up for each other,\u201d said Pamela S. Gockley, Founder and Executive Director of The Camel Project. \u201cThis event is about more than conversation \u2014 it\u2019s about compassion, connection, and commitment to real, community-driven action.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A Community Q&amp;A will follow at 10 a.m., providing attendees with the opportunity to ask questions, share experiences, and explore collaborative next steps to reduce violence and strengthen community trust.<\/p>\n<p>The event is\u00a0free and open to the public. All residents, educators, service providers, and youth advocates are encouraged to attend. Free parking is also available.<\/p>\n<p>About The Camel Project<\/p>\n<p>Founded in 2018 by Pamela S. Gockley, The Camel Project is dedicated to preventing violence, suicide, and bullying by addressing trauma and promoting positive behavioral change. The organization provides boots-on-the-ground training, education, and community initiatives that build awareness, accountability, and hope. For more information or to RSVP, visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thecamelproject.org\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">thecamelproject.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"From The Camel Project The Camel Project invites the community to come together for \u201cPower in Unity: Accountability&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":19835,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[128,130,129],"class_list":["post-19834","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-reading","tag-reading-city","tag-reading-city-headlines","tag-reading-city-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19834","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19834"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19834\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19835"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19834"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19834"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19834"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}