Byron Alston is the President and Founder of “Save the Youth”, his mission is embodied in its name. Mr. Alston’s credentials are from the street and his education from the Cell of a Michigan City Prison. As a young man Byron was a General in a street gang in downtown Indianapolis. Byron’s responsibilities included the control of the drug trafficking into the inner city, the operation of the prostitution business and the discipline of gang members. All of these events occurred at the age of 15. At the age of 16 Byron was sentenced to 40 years at Michigan State Prison for robbery, kidnapping and confinement. While in prison his role did not change. As a general in the prison Byron was responsible for running the gangs.

Life changed dramatically for Byron as he saw the other side of life. He has used that past knowledge to become an effective and relevant speaker on the issue of gangs and violence. Byron has the rare ability to speak with, for and to young people from both the inner city and outside as he generates a meaningful dialog with both young people and adults. He is an intelligent young man who is articulate and now uses his past as a platform from which to speak. Byron’s life changing message has been presented to schools, churches and youth centers throughout the country. He serves his community on various boards with the Governor and the Mayor to provide effective council on how we can help curb the violence and the gang activity that is growing across America.

Byron has teamed up with the Ten Point Coalition and other organizations (listed below) to fight drugs, violence and crime, he mentors in the prisons, juvenile center and Indiana’s Plainfield Boy’s School. Byron brings a wealth of information, personal life experience and diversity into every program he participates in. He can and will make a difference with your audience as he shares the stark reality of what it is really like in the gangs and what we can do to make a difference and “Save the Youth”!

Credentials:

	Gang Certification
	Governors Latino Affairs Coalition
	Devoes Leadership Training
	Indiana Project Safe Neighborhoods
	Who’s Who in Indianapolis
	Street Outreach for Indianapolis Ten Point Coalition

Topic areas:

	“Choices & Consequences” Choosing to make the right choices in life
	“Keeping it Real” A non sugar-coated presentation of realities of prison life
	“Save the Youth” Learning how adults can impact the lives of our young people and have a better understanding of Gang life.
	“Life on the Streets” The stark reality of living a life as a gang member.

Byron will work with you and your organization to provide a presentation that will fit into a specific need you may be facing dealing with any of the following topic areas:

	Street Violence
	Guns
	Drugs
	Prison life
	Sexual Promiscuity
	Value of staying in school
	Importance of family
	Roles of the Father in today’s youth