In this episode, we explore garden’s history, talk to those who have been maintaining it all these years, and the families of the children who are remembered there.
The long-awaited redesign of Nashville’s little-known youth memorial garden wants to offer quiet respite for all at Centennial Park
Metro Parks is sharing more details about the redesign of the city’s little-known memorial garden in Centennial Park for the more than 200 Nashville youth who lost their lives to violence.
Nashville’s memorial garden honoring more than 200 deceased children will finally be redesigned
The little-known Children’s Memory Garden is getting $1.7 million from the Centennial Park Conservancy to make the memorial more accessible.
Many Nashville Children Feel A Lack Of Trust In Their Neighborhoods, New Study Shows
An ambitious, years-long study conducted by Vanderbilt University is tracking public school children across Nashville, asking them about life in their neighborhoods. The first year revealed that many do not feel their neighbors trust, or support one another.
Nashville’s Youngest Murder Victims Will Have Their Stories Told As Memory Garden Expands Mission
Listen A modest garden that has memorialized Nashville’s child victims of homicide for more than 20 years will soon undergo a transformation. The longtime organizers say that solely keeping track of the children’s names is not enough. So beginning with a ceremony Friday at the garden within Centennial Park, they are beginning to gather and […]
Mayor 2018: As Youth Crime Spikes, Candidates Grasp At Solutions
Listen The short run up to Nashville’s special mayoral election hasn’t allowed for lengthy policy debates but many candidates have been vocal about the issue of youth violence. Over the last few years the city has seen an uptick in gun deaths and crimes committed by juveniles. 2017 was the deadliest year for youth in […]
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undefined Listen Since the fatal Parkland, Fla., school shooting, Tennessee has been hearing more school violence threats through the state’s hotline for youth experiencing a mental health crisis. In the past two weeks, one nonprofit has dispatched its counselors to meet face-to-face with more than 40 young people regarding threats. undefined
There’s No Avoiding Talk Of Teen Shootings At Nashville Mayor’s Youth Summit
Listen More than 300 Nashville teens gathered this week at the Mayor’s Youth Summit to brainstorm improvements for the city. And while they identified a broad range of challenges in their schools and communities, the most dire topic on many minds was teen violence — especially with so many in attendance whose classmates have been […]
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