WaWa is a mission-oriented professional with five years of experience building intentional relationships while inspiring positive behavioral change among at-risk, proven-risk, and gang-involved youths. He is a proactive leader combining passion for social justice with proven ability to identify, resolve, and de-escalate violent conflicts. Expertise includes designing employment and re-entry programs, anti-violence initiatives, staff trainings, and securing network of community partners. He was named 2022 Volunteer of the Year by Three Squares Main Street, City of Boston. Previously, he has worked for the City of Boston, directly engaging with families, individuals, at-risk youths, gang-involved youths, and young adults to build trust, develop relationships, and promote/support behavioral change away from gang-related and self-destructive activities. He also worked Community Outreach Coordinator for the Boston Job Coalition, educating and organizing residents to serve as advocates for equal access to economic and housing justice, as an Outreach Coordinator for MissionSAFE, and is Co-Founder and Vice President of the Nubian Square Foundation. WaWa a father of three, grew up in Roxbury, and plays the drums.
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