Ministries: Tutoring and Training, Gang ministry
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Homeboy Silkscreen (Los Angeles, CA)
Started in 1996, Homeboy Silkscreen & Embroidery is currently the largest division of Homeboy Industries, employing at-risk and formerly gang-involved youth, giving them job skills and a living wage to assist them to become positive, contributing members of society.
Homeboyz Interactive, Inc. (Milwaukee, WI)
This ministry helps "gang impacted" youth through practical job training(web page design skills) and spiritual nourishment.
IMPACTO (Imaginado Manana Pico Aliso Community Team Outreach) (Los Angeles, CA)
IMPACTO (Imaginando Mañana Pico Aliso Community Team Outreach) is an after-school academic enrichment program serving at-risk youth ages 6-18 in the Boyle Heights community. In an area plagued with poverty, a suffering public education system, and the threat of gang violence, the youth served by the IMPACTO program are provided with more than merely an after school program; they are given hope, encouragement, alternatives and a safe haven. The goal of IMPACTO is to motivate and inspire youth of Boyle Heights to develop as leaders in pursuit of education. Additionally, recognizing the importance of parent support to ensure our students complete high school and go on to college, IMPACTO provides personalized assistance for parents so that they are better equipped to deal with the often daunting educational system.
