Alternatives to Violence

Around the world, individuals and organizations are finding ways to offer alternatives to violence, direct young people away from gangs and crime, and create new paths to social change. Click on the map to learn about a variety of approaches.

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War Child: Emmanuel Jal

Former Sudanese child soldier Emmanuel Jal is transforming his violent and painful past into a career as a hip-hop artist. Listen to him explain how music has become his means of promoting peace and reconciliation.

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Martin Luther King III's Journey to India

Listen to Martin Luther King III, son of U.S. civil rights leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner Martin Luther King Jr., as he addresses an audience in Mumbai, India.

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An Interview with Oscar Morales, founder of One Million Voices Against FARC

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Around the world, individuals and organizations are finding ways to offer alternatives to violence, direct young people away from gangs and crime, and create new paths to social change. Click on the map to learn about a variety of approaches.

Podcast

War Child: Emmanuel Jal

Podcast

Martin Luther King III's Journey to India

Video

An Interview with Oscar Morales, founder of One Million Voices Against FARC

eJournal USA

Articles