Ameena Matthews, Cure Violence and the Interrupters
What is the first step toward creating a resilient city? It's to cure Its violence. Ameena Matthews’s work as an “interrupter” for Cure Violence was documented in the acclaimed documentary "The Interrupters". In this role, she aggressively mediates conflicts, arbitrating between individuals and even physically stepping into the middle of them in order to prevent their escalation to physical violence. Cure Violence has been extremely successful in reducing violent altercations in some of Chicago’s most dangerous neighborhoods, with Matthews serving as an influential face of the organization nationally and internationally. What does Ameena do as a violence interrupter? Hear what it takes each day to make a difference, and learn what we can do to support her work. Great Lakes Bioneers Chicago is a self-organized local affiliate of National Bioneers. For more on National Bioneers, visit: bioneers.org. For more about Great Lakes Bioneers Chicago, see bioneerschicago.org.
