Unified Solutions: Grass roots 2 Grass tops. | Kobi Dennis | TEDxProvidence

Kobi tells his tale of life on the South Side of Providence and how he grew to fill the gap in youth services.
Kobi Jason Dennis was born and raised in the South Side of Providence, RI. Often referred to as the “Community Guy” Kobi has extensive passion and expertise in advocating and addressing issues pertaining to the urban community. In 2009, in partnership with state and local law enforcement, community members and local businesses, he founded Project Night Vision the voluntary afterschool service program providing care and services for children between 12 and 18 years old during the early evening hours. Project Night Vision has serviced over 5,500 youth for free. In 2015, Kobi founded Unified Solutions, a community based nonprofit collaborative focused on providing empowerment programs lead by the community. In his “spare time” Kobi facilitates anti-bullying and violence prevention trainings as a consultant with the Partnership to Address Violence through Education and often speaks conducts trainings on various topics.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx

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Kobi ya the man!