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Zócalo at the Hammer: Can Mentors Save Lives?

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Mentoring programs like Big Brothers and Big Sisters have been highly touted as a way to keep troubled kids off the streets. But can an outsider who has never been homeless or been recruited into a gang actually help a kid who knows those experiences all too well? Human rights activist John Prendergast and author (with Michael Mattocks) of Unlikely Brothers: Our Story of Adventure, Loss, and Redemption, discusses his 25-year relationship with his “little brother” and how a mentorship can change two lives.

Zócalo at the Hammer

A vibrant series of programs that features thinkers and doers speaking on some of the most pressing topics of the day. For more information, please visit www.zocalopublicsquare.org.

Public programs are made possible by Hammer Members and the generosity of Bronya and Andrew Galef, Good Works Foundation and Laura Donnelley, and an anonymous donor.