BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — There's a group focused on using faith to inspire our youth and turn them away from violence. On Saturday, they focused their efforts on Buffalo.
"This is just one opportunity to extend the olive branch to our people and help them, meet them where they are, so they can know how to de-escalate and can know how to resolve issues without resorting to violence. The violence must stop," said Yadaya Israel of Israel United in Christ.
They've traveled as far as the Dominican Republic, but have recently shifted their attention to Western New York.
Israel United in Christ held a seminar in Rochester and spent their Buffalo trip at the Harvey Austin School on Sycamore Street, where families came out to hear their solutions. The group encourages adults to be an example.
"As adults, we are the last hope for our children because where we're going and we're going to teach a generation that's almost lost," Erel Israel of Israel United in Christ. "Without our children, there is no future."
They plan to host future events and have a presence here to steer our youth in the right direction.
