Carrying the torch | Ruett Foster | TEDxIronwoodStatePrison 2014

Pastor Ruett Stephen Foster has over 30 years of experience as a teacher, counselor, and advocate for the children, youth, and families of Los Angeles. For the past 16 years, Pastor Foster has served as an ardent public activist for violence prevention. He and his wife Rhonda became assiduous advocates after the tragic and senseless loss of their innocent 7-year-old son, Evan, to gun violence in 1997. Pastor Foster continues to serve as an advisory board member for the Office of Restorative Justice of the Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles.