Iran - Walking Through the Fire - Episode 4
Amplified Voices
English - August 10, 2020 01:00 - 57 minutes - 39.9 MBSociety & Culture criminal justice mass incarceration reform criminal justice reform reentry restorative justice justice social justice equality civil rights Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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In this episode of the Amplified Voices Podcast, Amber & Jason speak with special guest, Iran Nazario, about his turbulent childhood, experience in the foster care system,
periods of homelessness and his subsequent immersion in the violent street culture of gang membership. He discusses his involvement in the criminal legal system from the age of fifteen through his twenties. Iran also shares the inspirational story of how a chance encounter set him on a journey to repurpose himself to be a force for change, helping youth to avoid his childhood path. In 2016, he founded the Peace Center of Connecticut where he serves as President/CEO. More information about the Peace Center can be found at http://www.peacecenterofct.org