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Innovative Change Makers founder outlines mentorship, in-school programs and plan for a community center

5503343 · July 29, 2025
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Brian Gatewood Sr., founder and president of Innovative Change Makers, described peer-mentorship, barbering and school-based programs and his goal for a central community empowerment center in Pierce County.

Brian Gatewood Sr., founder and president of the nonprofit Innovative Change Makers, described the organization—s peer-mentorship, in-school and workforce-readiness programs and said he hopes to establish a central community empowerment center in Pierce County.

In a studio interview on TV Tacoma, Gatewood said his work draws on his personal experience navigating the juvenile justice and reentry systems. "I saw a void and I saw how I could utilize my strengths to fill that void," he said. Gatewood described programs that train youth in…

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