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Eric Dawson

Co-Founder and President Peace First

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Eric Dawson is the Co-Founder/President of Peace First, an organization which works on the challenges of youth violence and disengagement by preparing young children with the skills to be peacemakers. Dawson attended Harvard where he earned his B.A., M.Ed. and M.Div. He is an Ashoka, Echoing Green, and Pop!Tech Fellow. Dawson is interested in the intersections of social change, social services, and movement building. A Midwest native, he currently lives in Boston, MA, with his wife and three children.

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