Santa Cruz Barrios Unidos

Santa Cruz Barrios Unidos was born to soothe the violence found in the poorest disenfranchised communities. The long term vision of Barrios Unidos’ founders was to establish an Institute for Peace and Community Development that would reach throughout the Nation. From its grassroots beginnings Barrios Unidos has become a strong Latino voice in communities nationwide. From street outreach, to prison healing, to Senate floor activism, Barrios Unidos has been a consistent leader of the Non-violence movement. Our mission is to prevent and curtail violence amongst youth/adults in poor and disenfranchised communities by teaching compassion of self and others through cultural community building activities.