Inspiring America: Chicago Program Helps Steer Young Men Away From Violence

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Despite living in a city where violence abounds, these young men are finding their way with the help of a powerful supplementary school program. Anthony Ramirez-Di Vittorio, BAM`s founder, knows just how rare and necessary the program is for young men in the area. Play FacebookTwitterGoogle PlusEmbed Inspiring America: How One Chicago Program Helps Steer Young Men Away 1:49 autoplay autoplay Copy this code to your website or blogAt just 18 years old, high school senior Joshua Streater already has had friends shot and killed on the streets of Chicago. Young people at a meeting of Becoming A Man at Bowen High School in Chicago. NBC NewsThe group sessions aim to help the young men work through their emotions and discover alternatives for responding to altercations, both big and small.