Homeboy (explore.org)
12th June 2009 |
Homeboy Industries is bringing hope to some of L.A.'s toughest neighborhoods by providing ways for at-risk youth and former gang members to meaningfully contribute to their communities. Under the leadership of the inspiring Father Greg Boyle, and with the motto Nothing Stops a Bullet like a Job, they guide more than 1,000 young people a month away from gang life.
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Explore visits Homeboy Industries, a gang prevention facility in Los Angeles.
Image by explore.org and the Annenberg Foundation
This project was directed and hosted by Charles Annenberg Weingarten and made possible by the Annenberg Foundation.
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