“I remember that year; there was just so much shooting going on. Kids would sleep in bathtubs to avoid stray bullets.” Siyamak sits down with Pastor Paul Baines from East Palo Alto. He will share how his city managed to turn around from being the murder capital of the state and the country to achieving zero homicides.
“Believe it or not, a lot of times, young people want discipline. They desire boundaries because of their upbringing. Perhaps the father wasn’t present, or maybe the parents were absent. What discipline does is show that you genuinely care about someone.”
Join us as we dive into how the city of East Palo Alto was able to significantly reduce gang violence and homicides through collaborative efforts between the faith community, law enforcement, and community organizations. Pastor Paul Bains describes the strategies they used, including building relationships with gang members, providing jobs for former inmates, and working to address the root causes of crime in their community. Most importantly, he emphasizes how building relationships and addressing root causes can overcome even the deepest of societal ills.
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