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Father Boyle
Definition
- Father Boyle, or Greg Boyle, is a Jesuit priest who has spent the past 20 years working with former gang members in East Los Angeles. He is founder of Homeboy Industries, a gang rehabilitation program that provides employment opportunities for young men and women, primarily Latino/a, who want to leave the dangerous and violent life of street gangs. [Source: Encyclopedia of Activism and Social Justice; Boyle, Father (1954–)]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/Father_Boyle
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