1. Jessica Nunez & Sammy Alba
Homeboy Industries
Jessica Nunez & Sammy Alba

2. 130 W. Bruno St. Los Angeles, CA 90012
Homeboy Industries provides hope, training, and support to formerly gang-involved and previously incarcerated men and women, allowing them to redirect their lives and become contributing members of our community.
130 W. Bruno St. Los Angeles, CA 90012

3. Homeboy Industries’ History
1998: Dolores Mission Church members and Father Greg found a few caring business owners willing to hire former gang members
“Jobs For A Future”
70 young people began to work
Were able to leave their gang-life behind

4. Timeline
1992: A donation was given to transform an abandon warehouse to a bakery, Homeboy Bakery was born.
1999: The bakery burned down
More social enterprise businesses and new, free social programs were added
2001: Homeboy Industries became an independent non-profit organization
2007: Homeboy moved into its current Los Angeles headquarters. 

5. Statistics Low income Very diverse
70% Latino, 22% Black, 6% Asian, 2% more than one race
English is mostly spoken, but many understand Spanish as well.

6. Funds and Services/Programs
$2.8M Foundations & Corps
$3.2M Social Enterprises
$1.9M Events
$1.8M Administration
$1.4M Fundraising
$0.6M Government

7. Services/Programs Case Management Curriculum/Education
Employment Services
Twelve Step Meetings
Solar Panel Installation Training and Certificate Program
Legal Services
Mental Health
Ya ‘Stuvo Tattoo Removal

8. Our Role at the Agency Volunteers Tutor students Shadow counselors
Out-reach
Attend courses
Anger management
Domestic Violence
Substance Abuse

9. Who works there?
Healing programs: Licensed psychologist, social workers and marriage and family therapists
Tattoo removal: doctors, nurses and medical professionals (M.D., P.A., or N.P.)
Tutors: experience in teaching, qualified in math, language arts or computer basics

10. Culture at Homeboy Industries
Team work is a big part of being at Homeboy’s.
Friendly after introducing 
The majority of jobs/tasks are done in groups. 
Students: can study in groups or request one on one tutoring sessions.

11. Ultimate Goal
Homeboy Industries aims at assisting former incarcerated gang members and/or at-risk youth to stay away from the struggles of gang life, jail, and any trouble by helping them become active contributing members of their society.
Example 1: Providing jobs
Example 2: Free support programs.

12. Why is Homeboy Industries successful?
This organization is successful because they provide both jobs and programs in the same place, if people have to travel to multiple locations for help, they are less likely to continue their pursuit.

13. Why do we like volunteering there?
Great experience working teenagers
Very Diverse
Community Based
Experience with people on probation
Learning to have compassion

14. Constructive Critiques
Extremely Flexible
They should use titles.

15. Reflection Strength: Relate to them Patience Communication
Weakness: 3 improvements
Be more comfortable 
Learn to take charge; not be shy
Not feel intimidated