“Peace Pocket”
About this Project:
“Peace Pocket” Gun Violence Awareness & Prevention App
The Peace Pocket App is a social media based app aimed at educating and connecting people who want to raise awareness about gun violence in their communities. Students developed the idea after creating a gun violence awareness “online zine”.
This project collected news headlines in the New York area, as well as, student written poetry and celebrity instances of gun violence. The students were extremely motivated to create an app that addressed gun violence in their own neighborhoods. The app has several important features including a message board for people to congregate and communicate on issues. Additionally, it includes an information center for people to get informed about gun violence and protest events in their area.
One of the most important features is a “hero mode” designed to live track instances of gun violence in the community so that app users can keep themselves and their loved ones safe. Users can create an account or use the app as a guest. The overall goal is to educate community members and creating a safe space for discussions about preventing future gun violence.