Homeboy Industries is out to share the secrets of its success and the stories of its homies though a new podcast, The Homeboy Way. The organization, which was founded in 1988 by Father Greg Boyle, has become the largest rehabilitation […]
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Successful reentry: Josh Nowack has created opportunities for himself and others
He has an MBA from a prestigious university, was a CPA, and his resume includes a string of executive positions. But Josh Nowack couldn’t find employment after being released from prison, where he had served three months for an embezzlement […]
Homeboy Industries founder Father Greg Boyle receives the Presidential Medal of Freedom
We are delighted to share the news that Father Greg Boyle, the founder of Homeboy Industries, has been awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor. According to a White House press release it is given to […]
Homeboy Industries creates workforce development hub
If you manage a nonprofit that deals with helping people find employment and don’t have a workforce development hub, you may want to consider creating one. Or strengthening and improving the hub you’ve already established. And what Homeboy Industries learned […]
Global Homeboy Network Gathering brings together agents of change from around the world
We attended the 2019 Global Homeboy Network gathering for the fourth time earlier this month. The sixth annual event brought together 320 attendees from 85 organizations, seven countries, 30 states and 72 cities. Six years ago, Homeboy Industries in Los […]
Group of Kentucky friends creates free tattoo-removal program for ex-offenders
Thanks to the free and low-cost tattoo removal program directory on our website, we’ve been in touch with quite a few people who provide this service. But rarely have we come across a story quite like that of Jo Martin […]
Global Homeboy Network Gathering scheduled for August
The third annual Global Homeboy Network Gathering will take place August 7-9, 2016, at The California Endowment in Los Angeles. The event attracts about 200 people each year from throughout the U.S. and around the world who have been inspired […]