Jose Arellano is vice president of operations at Homeboy Industries, the largest gang rehabilitation and re-entry program in the world. The Los Angeles-based nonprofit youth program was founded by Father Greg Boyle in 1992.
Raised in Los Angeles, Jose first joined a gang when he was 12 years old. He was in and out of prison over the years, and eventually he sought help from Homeboy Industries — and they gave him a job. In addition to his current role at Homeboy Industries, he also co-owns Tepito Coffee, which provides jobs to former gang members and previously incarcerated individuals.
