TEDMED 2020 Speaker Thomas Abt believes in an evidence-informed model to reduce street violence among the most disadvantaged pockets of our society. Watch his TEDMED 2020 Talk “Why violence clusters in cities – and how to reduce it“.
This Week’s TEDMED Talk
Why violence clusters in cities – and how to reduce it
Thomas Abt, Violence Reduction Expert
In his TEDMED 2020 Talk, Violence Reduction Expert Thomas Abtpaints a realistic but hopeful picture of cities across the country. As Thomas says, “when it comes to urban violence, the first priority is to save lives, treating that violence with the same urgency that we would treat a gunshot wound in the ER.” It is through this avid level of advocacy and hundreds of hours spent with young men, disadvantaged and disenfranchised, that Thomas brings a new approach for how to make communities safer.
Learn about why urban violence matters and the available solutions proven to work in addressing this challenge by watching Thomas’ Talk “Why violence clusters in cities – and how to reduce it“.
To watch more talks from TEDMED 2020, visit TEDMED.com.
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The TEDMED Team
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