Faith, hope and rollerblades for kids in Honduras

January 22, 2014

Can a pair of rollerblades be more powerful than drugs and gangs? Kids in one of the most dangerous cities in Honduras are strapping on skates to fight violence and show their community how young people can be a force for positive change. ...
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Central American youth send united anti-violence message

December 20, 2013

Aleyda Méndez was a newly minted teacher working in rural El Salvador when she realized her country was in serious trouble. When she asked her 10-year-old students what they wanted to be when they grew up, several of them told her, “murderers.”...
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Former LA Deputy Mayor Joins Creative

December 18, 2013

Dec. 20, 2013 - Los Angeles’s Deputy Mayor/Director Guillermo Cespedes, who played a key role in reducing the city’s gang violence and recruitment, will join Creative Associates International in Washington, D.C., in January....
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Volunteering to spotlight youth in Honduras

December 5, 2013

When Eli Pineda began taking psychology classes at the National Autonomous University of Honduras, the homicide rate in neighborhoods a short walk beyond campus was at a record high. By the time he enrolled as a senior this year, it had surged another 30 percent....
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