. >> furnell johnson knows more about realities of oakland than any 16-year-old should. those initials on his hat remember a friend killed trying to leave a gang. that is exactly the path renel plans to avoid. >> and. >> he's starting by being one of 50 kblornts, students headed down the wrong path. >> there are truant students at this school. a high percentage are truant. one of the districts tried to find out why, to keep them involved in this school to give them frankly, hope. >> thanks to a $350,000 grant, it's not just students mentoring students. it's community members and one group often trusted least on the streets. >> the level of violence in this city is unacceptable. we need to create protected spaces all over the city that creates opportunities for kids. >> the goal is to turn schools into save havens after the bell rings where students get help with home work and the support they need to stay alive. this neighborhood haven's court has highest rates of violent crime, domestic violence and child abuse in all of oakland that. is why focus is here. >> i mean the