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January 26, 2010

Another Youth Killing—What Does It Take to Prevent Violence and Transform Violent Youth?

Bob and his guests discuss what it takes to prevent violence and to transform violent youth. Joining him are Ronnie Ortiz, AKA “Pastor Arson” of the Richmond Outreach Center in Richmond, VA, and Omar Jahwar, founder of Vision Regeneration in Dallas, TX.

Episode Segments:


Transforming Youth Omar & Pastor Arson introduce themselves, explain what they do and how their paths in life led them there. They talk about what it takes to transform a predator into an ambassador, and how they are able to influence at-risk youth to a more positive path.

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The Impact of Culture Omar & Pastor Arson discuss techniques they use to deal the toxic cultural influences youths are exposed to on a daily basis. They also talk about the film “The Blind Side,” and the positive influence it has had.

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Maintaining the Transformation What are young people are yearning for? Omar & Pastor Arson share their opinions. They also explain how they are able to sustain the transformation of former gang members, and why they both plan on staying on this path for a long, long time.

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