*SOLD OUT* Changemakers 2025 - Radical Kinship in Action: A Day at Homeboy Industries

*NOTE*: Event tickets have sold out. To express interest in this and future events please contact us at diversity@alumni.ucla.edu. 

Join us for Changemakers 2025, a special half-day event exploring the impact of a community rooted in radical kinship. Hosted in partnership with Homeboy Industries, the world’s largest gang rehabilitation and re-entry program, this immersive experience highlights how hope and mutual love, coupled with training and services can transform lives. 

Through a guided tour and featured discussions with Homeboy leadership, including Co-CEO Shirley Torres (’03), attendees will gain first-hand insight into Homeboy’s holistic approach to healing, workforce development and re-entry. From their wrap-around services, to their innovative approach to social enterprise and commitment to ensuring education is available to all, the Homeboy Industries team centers the whole person in their revolutionary work. 

Event Highlights
• Check-in at Homegirl Café
• Morning Meeting at Homeboy Industries
• Guided tour of the Homeboy headquarters by Homeboy staff
• Panel Discussion: Homeboy Leadership in Action
• Featured Discussion with Shirley Torres and Steve Delgado
• Lunch and community networking 

Location
Homeboy Industries
130 W. Bruno St.
Los Angeles, CA 90012 

We encourage public transit.
Nearest Metro stops:
• Chinatown Station (A Line), about a 10-minute walk
• Union Station (A, B, D, J Lines plus Metrolink and Amtrak), about a 15-minute walk