Summary: <p>This podcast is part of a series highlighting innovative approaches to reducing violence and improving health outcomes among at-risk minority youth at the nine demonstration sites of the <a href="http://www.courtinnovation.org/minority-youth-violence-prevention-initiative">Minority Youth Violence Prevention Initiative</a>. One of these demonstrations sites is <span style="">the Stand Up Participate program in Hennepin County, Minnesota, an initiative led by the community-based organization Asian Media Access, Inc. in partnership with local public health, law enforcement agencies, and other community-based groups that <span>seeks to reduce youth violence by </span></span><span style="">helping young people acquire skills for self-sufficiency, improve self-esteem, and develop cultural pride.</span></p> <p><span>Ange Hwang, executive director of Asian Media Access, and Tyree Lawrence, executive director of the community-based LVY Foundation,</span><span style=""> joined this week's podcast to discuss the philosphy behind Stand Up Participate's curriculum, which includes </span><span style="">audio/visual technology training, culturally based family engagement programming, health education, and organized activities with police and community members that seek to improve communication and mutual understanding.</span></p>
