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... > social science subjects > sociology > social change > activism and social justice > religious/spiritual movements > Father Boyle
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Father Boyle  

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  • 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]

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