Disrupting Violence: A Community Discussion on ‘The Interrupters’

The Black Law Students Association and Muslim Link Present:

“The Interruptors”
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“Violence is like a disease, it spreads from one person to another. To cure it, you need to interrupt it.”

Join us in a screening of the critically acclaimed and award-winning documentary “The Interrupters”.

This powerful documentary follows CeaseFire, a Chicago-based group — staffed by former gang members — that is dedicated to wiping out urban violence. The organization treats violence like an infection and seeks to eradicate the root cause.

Watch the Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SC1EOm4o_0A

Local youth and community members are invited to participate in a dialogue about violence, how it effects their lives, and how they can make a positive difference in their own communities.

They will also have the opportunity to meet and be inspired by Danardo Jones, a Black Canadian lawyer from Toronto who went from dealing drugs in high school to going on to finish university as a Straight A student and graduate from Law School!

The event will be facilitated by Muslim Link’s Editor in Chief Chelby Daigle.

For an event flyer, please click here.

****EVENT IS FREE***PIZZA AND LIGHT REFRESHMENTS WILL BE SERVED to High School Students

Date: Saturday, March 1st
Time: 4pm to 7pm
Location:
University of Ottawa- Fauteux Hall
57 Louis Pasteur (King Edward & Laurier)
Ottawa, Ontario