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Descriptive Summary
Title:
Homeboy Industries Papers, [ca. 1995-2003]
Collection number:
24
Creator:
Homeboy Industries [ca.
1990-present]
Extent:
20 linear feet
Abstract:
In providing employment services, Homeboy targets and
focuses on that segment of the community that finds it most difficult to secure
employment on their own -- former gang members, parolees, and at-risk youth. Our
programs offer a much-needed intervention to those who deserve a second chance
at life. Homeboy Industries first venture was The Homeboy Bakery which trained
many gang members to become scratch bakers. Homeboy Industries has subsequently
launched several additional income-producing ventures which are still thriving:
Homeboy Silkscreen, which prints logos on apparel and provides embroidery
services; Homeboy Maintenance, which provides landscape maintenance and special
landscape installation projects; Homeboy/Homegirl Merchandise, which sells
t-shirts, mugs, tote bags, and mouse pads with the Homeboy logo. In response to
the community's needs, Homeboy has added new services to address its client's
needs and better prepare them for permanent employment outside our own
businesses. Our services focus on education, training, financial responsibility
and personal accounting to enable them to successfully retain employment.
This collection consists primarily of correspondence written by Homeboy clients
and family members to Homeboy founder, Fr. Greg Boyle. In addition there are a
selection of Homeboy's adminstartive papers and documentary video tapes
n.b. accents have been removed to facilitate the use of all web browsers.
Researchers who would like to point out errors of fact or omissions can please
contact the archivist at archivist@chicano.ucla.edu
Collection materials in English and
Spanish
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