Art has first-hand knowledge of
youth gang violence. He became exposed to the criminal elements
of the streets at the early age of 13. By age 15, he was involved with
neighborhood cliques, which later became recognized as “gangs”. When Arthur
(street name “Art”) was 19 he met a drug dealer who took him under his wing and
helped form one of the most notorious gangs in Atlanta. From the years of
1988-1992, Art was involved in numerous crimes in the streets of Atlanta and was
a major contributor to much of the gang violence that took place in Atlanta. In
1993, his criminal activity finally sent him to prison for 11 years and 6
months.
Art Powell is now a Credible
Messenger/Life Skills Coach and has started his own company – EGRESS
Consultants and Services, L.L.C.
Arthur Powell’s created curriculums
“Project R.O.O.T.S (Reentry) and Project E.G.R.E.S.S (at-risk youth and young
adults) to empower it’s participants to
become successful by equipping them with tools in: Character Development, Life
Skills, Cognitive Behavior, and Restorative Justice. The purpose of the
curriculums is to deprogram its participants from a destructive and criminal
mindset and help them change their mindset to become productive people in
society. These curriculums are used: Metro Reentry Facility (Georgia Department
of Corrections) and Atlanta YDC (Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice.)
Art Powell’s expertise has been
sought after by national networks like the History Channel’s “Gangland”, HLN
Network “America Behind Bars”, CNN’s “Newsroom, and Destination
America’s “Prison Ink” He’s been
featured on FGTV’s “Writer’s in Focus” hosted by James Taylor and Channel 30’s
“In Contact” hosted by Angela Robinson. He is also featured in upcoming
docu-series, “ GANG GANG ATL and Dawn of Tha A.”
Art Powell also has several programs
he has developed: Bullying
and Gang Violence Prevention/Intervention Workshops (1-hour workshop), Staff /Parents/Community Training Workshop (2-contact hour
training), Project EGRESS (12-weeks), Era of New Leaders (8-weeks), Road to
Entrepreneurship (8-weeks), Project R.O.O.T.S. (12-weeks), and Project
M.A.I.L.S. (12-weeks).
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