As part of our monthly Extraordinary Upstander video series, this March we share the inspiring story of a father, ready to forgive and teach youth the importance of forgiveness, after his son was killed.

Extraordinary Upstander: Azim Khamisa 

In 1995, Azim Khamisa's 20-year-old son, Tariq, was delivering a pizza when he was shot to death by a 14-year-old gang member. Experiencing the pain, Azim decided to use the tool of FORGIVE to ensure that this type of tragedy happens less frequently in the future.

After meeting with the father of the boy who shot Tariq, he created the Tariq Khamisa Foundation, in his son's memory to engage youth to resist a culture of violence.

Click here to find the video and accompanying lesson plan. [1]