These communities should provide services and have resources to help families and there is a need to establish better relationships in these communities with law enforcement. It doesn't matter what happens outside if there are values, respect and family support at home. I don't believe my community is a description of who I am, because growing up my mother allowed us to participate in activities and stay off the streets. Today, there are charter schools at smaller institutions that help improve the education of many. When I was a child, my mother sent my brothers and me to a private school. I have always wanted to be a part of change in my community, as many young men and women are either incarcerated or killed. I have three young sons and I want them to have more, like most parents. And I believe, from my own personal experience, that what they are exposed to and influenced by begins to