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gang

organized group of criminals that are associates. They claim territory and engage in illegal behavior.

how many gang members are there in the US

about 850,000

what is the relationship between gangs and drug trafficking

relatively small

what are the 2 reasons a young person might join a gang

1. they feel like it will increase their reputation and social status

2. the promise of drugs and money

what percent of young people join gangs?

15%

what risk factors impact the likelihood of joining a gang

family, school, peers, and community. lack of employment or early parenthood

who is greg boyle

Jesuit priest and pastor of Dolores mission church

what does boyle call the years from 1988-1998

decade of death

before it was homeboys industries what was the organization called

jobs for a future

what year did the organizations name change

2001

how many people does HBI serve each year

nearly 10,000

what group of people does Homeboy industries serve each year

formerly gang involved men and women

Homeboy Industries offers training and employment opportunities. What other services do they offer for their clients?

education assistance, drug counseling, mental health support and tattoo removal

What does Greg Boyle call the former gang members with whom he works?

homies

What do the young people with whom Boyle works call him?

G or G-dog

By 2008, how many neighborhood funerals had Boyle presided at?

more than 165

What was one of the first services Boyle offered to formed gang members?

tattoo removal

Choose to tell the story of either Jason or Luis in 1-2 sentences.

Jason was a young crack dealer who ended up joining Homeboy Industries and found a new job. He eventually started a family and bought a home but unfortunately, a week before his daughter’s baptism he was gunned down.

Where does the book’s title come from?

a moment when Fr. Boyle complimented a homie, and he replies that he wants to tattoo that on his heart

how many people does homeboy industries employ

250-300 former gang members

Fr. Boyle says he was taught everything of value by who

gang members

what makes mario physically unique

he is the most tattooed person that has ever worked at homeboy

what is Mario’s personality like

kindest and most gentle soul at homeboy

Mario is asked what advice he has for his children. How does he answer those questions?

He says he just doesn't want his kids to turn out to be like him.

Fr. Boyle says that we stand with those who are voiceless so that we can do what? 

So we can make their voices heard

What does Boyle say that “gang members often say”?

this time it will be different

Who does Caesar say he has to thank for his job?

God

When Puppet is in the hospital, what does Youngster ask Fr. Boyle over the phone?

He asks if he could give him his blood.

Youngster says that Puppet was not his enemy, but his what?

his friend

Quoting Mother Teresa, Fr. Boyle says that the problem in the world is what?

we have forgotten that we belong to each other

What 3 words would you use to describe Fr. Boyle as a speaker?

1. lighthearted

2. impactful

3. story-telling