Father Gregory Boyle | Homeboy Industries | Commencement Speech (2018)

On April 29, 2018 Father Gregory Boyle, founder and executive director of Homeboy Industries in Los Angeles, shared his inspirational message to Seaver Graduates.
Homeboy Industries is the largest gang intervention, rehabilitation, and reentry program in the world. Today, Homeboy Industries employs and trains former gang members in a range of social enterprises, and provides critical services to 15,000 men and women who walk through its doors every year seeking a better life.
An accomplished community leader, Boyle is the author of the New York Times best seller Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion, which was named one of the Best Books of 2010 by Publishers Weekly and received the PEN Center USA 2011 Creative Nonfiction Award. He is the subject of the Academy Award-winning documentary, G-Dog. He has received the California Peace Prize and been inducted into the California Hall of Fame. In 2014 the White House named Boyle a Champion of Change. He received the 2016 Humanitarian of the Year Award from the James Beard Foundation, the national culinary arts organization. In 2018, Boyle was presented the Doctor of Humane Letters degree by Seaver College.
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[@sammischoppe6754]

I cry every time I watch this. I come back to it often for motivation. ❤

[@dpf1971]

Once in a while I am reminded what kind of person I wanted to be when I was a little boy and life hadn't yet beaten me down. Father Boyle is one of those reminders.

[@cecilegrace]

What an amazing person.

[@fromtheinvisibledeskofmiked]

Father Boyle for President in 2020

[@yply.o.7877]

This man is an angel. Very inspiring person. Countless lives he has saved.

[@brendayrojas3687]

I love you G

[@fromtheinvisibledeskofmiked]

Father Boyle and Ellen share the great gift to Be Kind, God bless them both

[@jakehudson5903]

The best human in the world. Giving people chances when no one else wants to.

[@diannegazzola1957]

Fr. Gregory Boyle has done so much for the less fortunate he has turned what society labels as worthless to persons of dignity by showing them that they didn't have to remain stagnated rather he showed them they have gifts and that they are worth a lot to those in their community.

[@lovehappiness3911]

Love you Father Boyle~

[@fromtheinvisibledeskofmiked]

Father Boyle for President in 2020

[@lovehappiness3911]

I would vote for him~

[@MariaElena-nf7bs]

Amazing! Inspiring! 💛
Highly recommend Father G's books!

[@aadd11]

Phenomenal to say the least.

[@tomharkanson]

It applies to us all Universal so much hope n direction Love it

[@BradleyDennison]

Wow! So, so good.

[@johncalevu6672]

God sent

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🙏🙏🙏🙏♥️♥️

[@mattprell6070]

THUMBS UP..

[@garys8415]

🕊

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FATHER GREG,YOU ARE AN ANGEL FROM GOD!!!🙏🙏💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖

[@andrewclavin7447]

homie