“People Can Change”: Latee’s Story – Ep. 7

July 15, 2019Uncategorizedchicago, CPD, Gang intervention, Gang violence, gun control, gun violence, hope, Mentors, Mentorship, nonprofit, Violence prevention, west side, Youth, youth developmentbuildradio

Police Cmdr. Ernest Cato remembers the night Latee was shot. He next saw the ‘troubled young man’ 3 years later at BUILD’s 50th Gala, as Latee told a packed ballroom about leaving the streets behind and his plans for college. Commander Cato was floored. We reunited the two for a moving in-studio discussion on gangs, violence, growing up on the west side, mentors, and success on this inspiring episode of BUILD Radio.

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“Death Is Contagious”: The Max Cerda Story [Explicit Content Warning] – Ep. 4

November 10, 2018UncategorizedBUILD, chicago, community, Gang intervention, Gang violence, hope, nonprofit, Rehabilitation, Violence prevention, west side, youth developmentbuildradio

The debut of “Death Is Contagious”, a powerful audio-drama chronicling the true story of Max Cerda, one of BUILD’s “Street Intervention Specialists”. Also an interview with Max discussing gang life, what solitary confinement was like, and what his work with BUILD means to him. Featuring dramatic interpretive reading by Chicago actor Tommy Rivera-Vega.