Everyone Needs A Mentor

Carmen Perez started  working with Barrios Unidos as an intern and community organizer.  Currently, she is a board member of Barrios Unidos and is the executive director of the Gathering for Justice, an organization founded by Mr. Harry Belafonte.  Carmen shared her experience in working towards juvenile justice reform, grassroot organizing, policy advocacy, and building leadership spaces for women and youth. Her presentation was filmed as part of of ducumentary on people who are working for social justice.