At night, Rangel hits the streets on his own, sometimes to find a particular child, but just as often to cruise rougher parts of town, checking on kids he knows and making himself available to anyone needing help. During the day, he steps into classrooms to deliver life lessons.
The Summer of Peace Initiative provides training and constructivist education to youth and young adults to empower them to be positive social agents in their communities. Teens and young adults are trained as community organizers and receive compensation for their work.