The Nonprofit Hiring Ex-Gang Members to Stop Street Crime
Alex Diaz, a former gang member in Boston, is trying to recruit members to a program called Boston Uncornered.
The program is designed to break the cycles of poverty and violence that trap gang-involved youth by identifying their unique gifts and converting them into valued skills via customized academic, financial, and emotional support. It isn’t just about getting young people off of street corners, but putting them on sustainable, individualized paths toward fulfilling lives.
If you want to start your own business, invest, attend college, or a trade school, they hook you up. It’s a pitch, really, not too far afield from the kind that got Alex into gang life to begin with - resources, support, community, promise.
And it is in fact this close proximity of its staff to the problem that has enabled Boston Uncornered to achieve such a high success rate, reducing crime in their neighborhoods by 75%.
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I'm from Boston originally. Started to study sustainable social politics in Germany so one day I could make a change in the city. You guys are doing it! I love it!!!
@StandTogetherCC
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That's awesome to hear! Good luck and hope to do a video on you someday :)
Great job men, we need this in our community. Can't wait on politicians because they screw everything up. It takes a community to fix a community. God bless you all and keep you safe.
@WisdomInfinite-we2bj
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Some rich people from India want to maintain the status quo Africans are cut down on a social level. Indians are not Allie’s of African American people it’s a front.
Much respect for the positivity coming out of this. This program is definitely a solid help for parolees who seek out a positive lifestyle
Love how they give people another chance to better their lives. Especially ex gang members it shows them their is another path to go & a great future. I'm so proud of my cousin!!! He has changed his life for the better!
Teaching positivity , and there is nothing wrong with that ! God bless you guys real talk 🙏 . It's wrong that decisions ppl make as children and young adults punish them for ever even after paying your debt to society and really wanting change ! Salute to that 👌
Much respect, from my own doings was involved with nothing but trouble around the fields and uphams corner area..good too see some mentors trying change future paths for the younger men and women 🙏🏻
@StandTogetherCC
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Cheers, hope you're in a better place now!
#BostonUncornered “A lot of decision making is based on necessity” 💯💯💯
thanks alot to the people helping, it means alot! everyone finding back on the right path is making a difference.
Wow, what a great organization!!
This is so incredible. I love what you all are doing for the ex gang members. I'm excited to see how they will change lives in other gang members. God bless each of you. You all deserve the best❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Great reporting and a great initiative! Keep it up!
I live in Fields Corner, Dorchester ...nice one way street...one shoot our right in front of our house last November , but besides that i feel pretty safe here for my year here ..whole mix of America here, blacks, white, asians, latinos , gay folks ...all kinds of ethnic restaurants down the street in the business section...i love it This is America!!
@StandTogetherCC
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Sorry to hear about the shooting, but glad you like the neighborhood and to hear about the vibrancy that exists there!
@4465Vman
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@@StandTogetherCC I have alot of cool neighbors...Its Boston so you dont have long talks with many neighbors but I say Hi to alot of people and we have a good vibe like i say Thankyou
This is Dope! Our city needs this. May the Most High Bless You Brothers.
@StandTogetherCC
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Hope it spreads nationwide! There are people starting great programs all over the country, but still a long way to go!
@Lifeofcivilrightactivistanetra
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Make surr this happen
Salute to these men doing great work in the community. There hero’s.
It’s all about the Rap music ! To be honest ! That’s what makes the youth become violent! Not enough people mention this, but this is exactly why the violence happens! All across the country. Rap influences the immature brains of youth
Much respect to y’all✊ and shout out to my boy W.Dunn he a real one
@StandTogetherCC
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Appreciate it!
I know this young man I wish nothing but the best for him
@StandTogetherCC
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Great to hear, thanks for sharing!
This needs more views
Awesome
Good job guys
Amazing
@StandTogetherCC
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So glad you liked it!
I thought that was called the Log school
Dope
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@StandTogetherCC
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Cheers!
Where can you watch the full episodes
Lived in North Quincy all my life. On the other side of the Neponset River, away from all this and I had literally no idea none of this stuff was happening. Fuck. I never thought I was sheltered but sometimes seeing shit like this slaps you in the face and wakes you up to reality. Is there any way someone like me could ever help something like this? I want places to be safe, for everyone to be able to take a walk whenever and never have the risk of "being in the wrong place at the wrong time."
@StandTogetherCC
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Absolutely, and thank you for wanting to get involved! Check out uncornered.org/get-involved-2/ to find one that suits you.
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This is great ❤
@StandTogetherCC
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So glad you liked it! It's incredible the work people are doing in communities everywhere.
@sierravista9013
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Would you ever have someone come and do healings for those interested? I do the Mexican Limpias with the egg, and I studied in Peru. I have worked with Veterans with PTSD. Just thinking clear prison energy, negative energy, help the real self come through.
@sierravista9013
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@@StandTogetherCC I grew up outside of Boston. My mother was from the North End
Take it from a youngin like me who didn’t have a choice and younger ppl or old look at this do the right thing don’t get inkt shit goto school or collage get a job and just get out of mass make it out like I’m trnya do
I’m young Chelsea to Boston I’m 16 now I stoped with that gang shi yk there’s niggas from dorchester and Boston bead cuz my crew but it is what it is I take youngin under my wing and help them with there cerreers now make money the legit way cuz I learned a lot there pain and bloodshed over opps and petty arguments
This is good
@StandTogetherCC
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So glad you liked it!
What neighborhood in Boston is this?
@StandTogetherCC
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Dorchester.
fredo aint quitting
Do better not worse this life get u nowhere u going to school getting a job u make everything just try keep ur head ona shwivile
Is he a snitch???
These programs never produce long lasting positive results. Noble idea but it just ends up with program Directors & staff benefiting from the city, state & federal grants. It is very easy to raise private funds based upon the stated goal of the organizations. The participants are rarely effected . Some directors move from state to state. & city to city. The model has been duplicated in major cities nationwide. I began noticing the programs & progress since 1981. When you factor in the cost per participant it ends up costing more than a 4 yr. college education in some of the Best colleges in the country. Boston, Chicago, Los Angels, Providence, Hartford & so many more. Often many times in the same city. Like I said a noble idea but the record of long term success is poor at best. Eventually the only people benefiting are the staff & administrators . I am not saying that some people involved are not sincere. I am sure my comments are viewed as harsh & uncaring. I am not i have hired & mentored many incarcerated youths. I have spoken to them about careers & life lessons. The cost of my program was 0. Helping to find them what they need . They need a well paying meaningful job, safe housing in a different location & someone who cares about them. Getting them to learn how function in the adult world and giving them the confidence do that. I do that because it is what changed my life and they come to know that. They also appreciate that & more when they realize i am not doing that for financial or educational purposes. How do i know that it is important to them it is one the first things they ask me.