Burrell has been actively involved in with the community since he was 10 years old and today he brings experience as a U.S. Army Veteran and a peace activist. On behalf of Compassion It and the Institute for Nonviolence, Burrell works with former gang members who are reintegrating into the social fabric and becoming change agents in the community. Burrell brings experience as a community organizer and workshop facilitator to Compassion Cultivation Training. Burrell is also a Nonviolence Trainer for the Institute for Nonviolence Chicago. Burrell is on the Emerging Leaders Board of Mikva Challenge and is the Director of Compassion It Chicago.”