Ariela Suster is an activist, entrepreneur and jewelry and accessories designer who is no stranger to dealing with crisis. In today’s episode of #VoicesofResilience, Ariela joins Alyse Nelson to discuss how she turned the difficult cycle of gang violence in El Salvador into a productive business that provides employment and support to young men at-risk of gang recruitment. Listen as Ariela shares how she keeps perspective of her goals and what matters to her most – even in times of uncertainty. 

 

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Executive Producer: Lizzie Kubo Kirschenbaum. 

Editor and Assistant Producer: Christi Owiye. 

Host: Alyse Nelson. 

Music: 

Deliberate Thought by Kevin MacLeod. 

Deliberate Thought by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license.  (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/?keywords=deliberate+thought. Artist: http://incompetech.com/