Unless otherwise noted, all programs take place on Thursdays at 5:10 pm at the historic Michigan Theater, located at 603 E. Liberty Street in downtown Ann Arbor, and are free of charge and open to the public.
November 9, 2006
Father Boyle
Tattoos on the Heart: Lessons From the Barrio
Father Boyle, Jesuit priest and founder of Jobs for a Future/Homeboy Industries, will share some of the strategies utilized to develop his employment referral center for at-risk youth and his economic development program. Father Boyle's career has been dedicated to working with gang-involved youth. He will share stories about his work, the young people he works with, and community as a response to youth violence.
Co-sponsored by the Shelter Association of Washtenaw County, the School of Social Work, and the Department of Sociology.
Video
Selected Bibliography
- Hating Gangs Not the Answer – Father Boyle Calls for Three-Pronged Approach to Gangs
- NPR : Father Boyle, Founder of Homeboy Industries
- [HOMEBOY] industries
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