About Us
Where’s the Love, Philadelphia? Is a multimedia storytelling project that seeks to raise awareness of the gun violence epidemic in Philadelphia by sharing the stories of those affected.
We believe the key to understanding and addressing gun violence in Philadelphia lies in the firsthand experiences of the city’s residents. By bringing together different perspectives and providing a space for community members to share their stories, we hope to enrich dialogue and inform action toward solving the problem.
Where’s the Love, Philadelphia? was created in 2014 by students at the University of Pennsylvania as part of a community research project. The project’s work through 2018 included gallery shows, school partnerships, print and video projects, and development of this website.
In 2023, cofounder Tia Yang returned to the project to continue sharing stories through the website. More to come!
Media
aint-bad featured photographer Alexander Atienza and WTLP, with photos by Alexander, Dyana Wing So, and Tia Yang (July 2018).
Project Lantern Podcast, "Telling Stories for Change” feat. co-founder Tia Yang (Dec. 2017).
The Daily Pennsylvanian, "Student-organized photojournalism gallery presents stories of gun violence" feat. our second gallery show (April 2017).
Philadelphia Department of Justice documentary included WTLP video footage feat. our partners at Philadelphia CeaseFire (June 2016).
The Daily Pennsylvanian, "Community project showcases experiences with gun violence in Philly" feat. our first gallery show (March 2016).
APIARY Magazine, "Where's the Love Philadelphia?" feat. co-founder Dyana Wing So (July 2015).
Generocity.com, "Stories of Gun Violence-Where is the Love, Philadelphia?" feat. co-founder Daniel Kurland (March 2014).
Our Partners
Cure Violence Philadelphia, formerly known as Philadelphia CeaseFire, is a structured violence prevention program that uses the Cure Violence global model, based on the premise that violence is a public health issue and can be prevented. Their goal is to prevent violence in North Philadelphia and surrounding areas by using a trauma-informed approach and working closely with the community, especially those at risk for violence involvement.
Cure Violence is housed in the Center for Urban Bioethics at Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine. The program was established in 2011 and since then has shown a 30% reduction in shootings in Cure Violence neighborhoods vs. non-Cure Violence neighborhoods. In the last 3 years, their team has mentored nearly 1,000 individuals at high risk for being involved in violence and mediated more than 150 conflicts, preventing them from escalating to shootings or violent events.
Contact info to connect with the Cure Violence team can be found here.
Contact
Please reach out you have any questions, comments, or would like to get involved with our work!
Email: wheresthelove.philadelphia@gmail.com
Facebook: Where's the Love, Philadelphia?
Twitter: @WTL_Philly
The WTLP Team
Founding Members
Daniel Kurland•Dyana Wing So•Tia Yang
Contributors
Chelsea Alexander-Taylor•Alexander Atienza•Ajibola Bodunrin•Jonnell Burke•Tan Chan•Aida Escobar•Britney Firmin• Chelsea Gardner• Maria Gonzalez-Senac• Janne Hu•Noa Jett• Tess Kerins•Mikayla Mitchell•Myrabel N'guessan-Gbe•George Porter•Jack Renshaw-Lewis•Alex Schanne•Jazmyne Smith• Dionysia Sotiropoulou•Jammil Telfort• Lamar Thomas•Toni Walker•Arianna White
Institutional Partners (2014-2018)
Ceasefire Philadelphia (now Cure Violence) •Mothers in Charge•Anti-Violence Partnership of Philadelphia