Speakers at Connecting for Change (2012)
Mother and wife Ameena Matthews has dedicated her life and career as a Community Activist for Peace Building and Social Change. In 2006, Ameena Matthews joined Ceasefire, an award winning scientific public health model that has been proven to reduce shootings and killings. In this capacity, for the past six years, she has used her experience and knowledge in her neighborhoods, to seek out and build relationships with troubled youths who are susceptible to the social norms of violence that still exist on the streets.
Duration time: 21:38
http://www.marioninstitute.org/connecting-for-change/events/ameena-matthews
http://cureviolence.org/