Leading the Inner City from Gangs to Prosperity

A key challenge of leadership is to educate and inspire those around us to lead more effectively in their own lives. This challenge is of critical importance in communities of at-risk individuals and young adults who, too often, are presented with lifestyle alternatives that are damaging, dangerous and an economic drain on society. Such as with young adults and gangs. Here are some facts:

• Gang violence affects everyone in the United States. About one in every 31 adults in this country, according to the Pew Center, is in prison, in jail or on supervised release. That means 30 other adults are sharing the cost of incarcerating every inmate.
• As the 21st century begins, nearly 25% of males incarcerated in the United States claim a gang affiliation. Finding and implementing ways to end gang violence can save taxpayers billions of dollars now spent fighting gang crime and imprisoning the perpetrators.

Keeping people out of prison and living more productive lives, moreover, could add billions to the economy. Yet most efforts over the past few decades haven't stopped gang violence. In fact, street gangs have become more violent and have spread to more American cities. Why? Because gang prevention programs don't work. In fact, they may well have unintentionally fueled gang violence.

How can this be so? And what can today's leaders do to transform inner-city neighborhoods plagued by gang violence? Come find out at the most eye-opening MSEL Executive Breakfast event of the year!

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