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Empowering Youth and Disrupting Cycles of Violence

June 14, 2017 by Tony Daquipa Leave a Comment

Empowering Youth and Disrupting Cycles of Violence

“I give them all the advice that I didn’t get.” -Michael Muscadine The weather, like the multicultural crowd, was beautiful. The music was danceable, the live artwork was politically conscious, and the tacos and aguas frescas were plentiful. Organized by Homies 4 Justice, an internship program of Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice (CURYJ), the …Read more…

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