ABOUT JOSE M. YRIZARRY: Influenced by his I am currently involved in studies.ntly involved in studies. Sociology/Deviant Behavior at John Jay College, Jose dedicated himself as a history/English teacher and crisis counselor working with “At Risk Youth.” He went on to developing and implementing dropout prevention, community outreach, and alternatives to incarceration programs for Outward Bound, Planned Parenthood, The National Congress for Neighborhood Woman, and El Puente After School Center. He is a published author and an established performing poet, and former editor/writer for The New Tomorrow, a  monthly newspaper published on the lower east side of Manhattan/NYC. He recently joined the Buffalo Latino Village family, establishing a monthly column: “Community Outreach and Empowerment.” Yrizarry recently started publishing his own newspaper, “The New Tomorrow”, and is a board member of La Fortaleza Community Development Corporation, based in East Harlem, the founder of “El Festival del Libro (Festival of Books), scheduled for sponsor their 10th annual Book Fair in October 2022. ” NY. His writing can also be found at Urban Predators.