Alternative News and Information. en-us http://www.alternet.org/rss/button.gif http://www.alternet.org/ AlterNet http://www.alternet.org/ Copyright 2012 Independent Media Institute. All rights reserved. http://www.alternet.org/story/286/warriors_for_peace/ Barrios Unidos is a coalition of youth, concerned members of the community and ex-gang members who reach out to at-risk youth in Santa Cruz, California -- offering workshops on violence prevention, drug abuse and work programs as alternatives to a gang lifestyle. Sat, 01 Apr 2000 00:00:00 PST Gary Delgado, Colorlines.com -16a5cdae362b8d27a1d8f8c7b78b4330