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Arriving at Homeboy Industries is like, “coming home to a place you’ve never been before,” said Rick Jones, Vocational Counselor. The California-based gang intervention program works to remove active and inactive gang members from—often toxic—concrete jungles and immerse them in a revitalizing outdoor environment; a space to break free of negative cycles.
The new short film, Uncharted Waters, captures the beauty and challenges of creating this connection with nature. 50 program participants are taken on an overnight whitewater rafting adventure to experience the thrill of the natural environment. More than that, it’s a journey of overcoming adversity and beginning the process of healing.
“In that gang culture, you’re on the edge of death, on the edge of pain—it’s an excitement,” said Hector Verdugo, Associate Executive Director at Homeboy. “I feel like… how about we if we were to play with our adrenaline junkie selves, in this manner where it’s positive.”