He is the Founder and President of The Tariq Khamisa Foundation (www.tkf.org) dedicated to the elimination of youth violence in our communities.  TKF is in its 15th year.  Mr. Khamisa is also the founder of the CANEI (Constant and Never Ending Improvement program) which targets offending youth and restores them as functioning and contributing members of society.  CANEI (www.nyap.org) is in its ninth year and active in nine US citities.  Mr. Khamis is also active in various other philanthropic, non-profit charitable organizations.  He has received over 60 awards regional, national and international for his philanthropic work including the highest Special Community Service Award from President Clinton and Attorney General Janet Reno. 

His work has been reported in several medial publications including the New York Times, Washington Post, Parade Magazine, People Magazine and U.S.A. Today.  He has appeared in several regional and national radio and television programs including NBC's "Today Show" and KPBS's "Fresh Air:, CBS and NBC.  Mr Khamisa often delivers keynote addresses at a variety of venues domestically and internationally, including in June 1996 the Stand for Children Rally held at the Lincoln Memorial, which attracted 300,000 delegates.  He is an international motivational speaker with over 400 keynote addresses.  Mr. Khamisa has met with President Clinton, Attorney General Janet Reno, Secretary of Education Richard Riley and Vice President Al Gore at the White House to develop policy to curb the increasing rise in youth violence.   Mr. Khamisa is also the author of the award-winning book "From Murder to Forgiveness."  He has written a sequel "From Forgiveness to Fulfillment" and in 2009 Random House published his third book "The Secrets of the Bulletproof Spirit."  His fourth book and the last on in the trilogy, From Fulfillment to Peace," is scheduled to be release in 2011.