Alex Sanchez, (left) is a Internationally recognized peacemaker, former gang member, Director of Homies Unidos, and a repeated target of federal prosecution. As a former El Salvadorian gang member, Alex works with communities to help gang impacted and disenfranchized families.

 Luis Rodriguez is an activist, poet, and author of Always Running: La Vida Loca, Gang Days in L.A. Luis returned recently from a trip to El Salvador to witness a truce between the country's largest gangs, many of whose members are from Los Angeles, many of them deported to El Salvador.