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In his more recent public appearances, Tibetan Leader, the Dalai Lama, has been targeting his peace and compassion message to young people. To him, teaching compassion and peace to our young is the best hope for peace in the future. The first of a two-part look at efforts to teach peace in the schools, this time on Peace Talks Radio. In this episode, a visit with Azim Khamisa, director of the Tariq Khamisa Foundation, a non-profit organization that takes programs on nonviolence and forgiveness into schools. The foundation memorializes Mr. Khamisa's son Tariq, who was delivering pizzas in San Diego in January 1995 when he was shot and killed by a 14-year-old gang member who had been challenged to prove himself to his gang by firing a gun into Tariq's car. Mr. Khamisa joined with Ples Felix, the grandfather and guardian of the shooter, to create the foundation and develop the school programs. Our host is Carol Boss. "Kids are our future leaders. If we can teach them, now, that from conflict you create your brother or sister, you create love and unity - if you apply the principles of nonviolent peace making and forgiveness - maybe,someday, we'll have world peace." -Azim Khamisa, Founder of the Tariq Khamisa Foundation While there is a mention of looking at other peace teaching initiatives in a future show, there is no hard pre-sell so this episode can run on its own. However, you are welcome and encouraged to use our second episode on teaching peace (http://www.prx.org/pieces/23241/). The content from the two half-half hours is also rolled into a 58:00 or 54:00 program offering at PRX: http://www.prx.org/pieces/23238