“We need to unite as people – we are not that different from each other”. This was the message of kinship and peace delivered to a packed room of people in Oakland in early December. The speaker was Father Greg “G” Boyle, a priest, book author and founder of Homeboy Industries, the largest gang-intervention program in the country. Father Boyle was speaking to the youth and leaders of the Homies Empowerment Program,
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“We need to unite as people – we are not that different from each other”. This was the message of kinship and peace delivered to a packed room of people in Oakland in early December. The speaker was Father Greg “G” Boyle, a priest, book author and founder of Homeboy Industries, the largest gang-intervention program in the country. Father Boyle was speaking to the youth and leaders of the Homies Empowerment Program,
“Tenemos que unirnos como gente – no somos tan diferentes unos de los otros”. Ese fue el mensaje de afinidad y paz pronunciado en un auditorio lleno de gente en Oakland a principios de diciembre. El orador fue el Padre Greg “G” Boyle, sacerdote, autor de libro y fundador de Homeboy Industries, el programa más grande de intervención pandillera en el país. El Padre Boyle estuvo hablando a los jóvenes y líderes del Programa Homies
Program targets dating violence ---
A four-year initiative in Oakland is helping young people understand what makes a healthy relationship—before they enter their teen years and become vulnerable to dating violence and abuse.
Start Strong: Building Healthy Teen Relationships is a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), and Start Strong Oakland is among the nearly dozen sites involved across the country.
El programa hace frente a la violencia de pareja ---
Una iniciativa de cuatro años en Oakland está ayudando a los jóvenes a comprender cómo debe establecerse una relación de pareja saludable antes de que alcancen la adolescencia y se vuelvan vulnerables a la violencia y abuso por parte de sus pareja íntimas.
Start Strong de Oakland es uno de casi una docena de programas locales que forman parte del programa nacional “Start Strong:
Local school produces high achievers ---
Rosie Rios and her eight sisters and brothers were raised by their mom in Hayward. Rosie was born in 1965, the same year that the doors first opened at Moreau Catholic High School, which would play an important role in her future.
She attended Moreau and graduated with honors, which led to her attending Harvard University where she earned a bachelor's degree. Rios then worked in economic development jobs in Fremont,
Escuela local crea triunfadores ---
Rosie Rios y sus ocho hermanas y hermanos fueron criados por su mamá en Hayward. Rosie nació en 1965, el mismo año en que la escuela Moreau Catholic High School abrió sus puertas por primera vez, escuela que jugaría un rol muy importante en su futuro.
Ella asistió a Moreau y se graduó con honores, lo que ayudó a que asistiera a la Universidad de Harvard de donde recibió su título universitario.