Mission

To end violence and promote peace in our Central American communities through violence prevention and intervention; the promotion of human rights in immigrant communities and the empowerment of youth and families to achieve their full potential in a just, safe and healthy society both in Los Angeles and El Salvador.

What We Do

Since 1998, Homies Unidos has served over 7,950 youth, parents and formerly and incarcerated people through tattoo removal, presentations and workshops in schools, community centers, and conferences. Programs are geared to at-risk, gang-involved and formerly incarcerated youth and adults. Participants learn to take control of their lives and neighborhoods, and advocate for social change.
Through the Epiphany Project, a life skills program for at risk youth in schools and formerly incarcerated people, Homies Unidos has graduated over 1,349 young people and adults over the past ten years; approximately 300 have gone through the tattoo removal process with our partner, Sunrise Outreach Center.
Libertad con Dignidad (Liberty with Dignity), brings together individuals, their families, and
leaders of the community to advocate for social change at the local, state and national levels on issues concerning the intersection of criminal justice and immigration policies. We meet once a month with families of incarcerated people to learn about their rights, promote civic participation and advocacy.
We use our Joven Noble program to address issues of acculturation for newly arrived immigrants and refugees, having graduated over 160 young people. To further support newly arrived immigrant youth, we will be launching the fourth Central American Youth Leadership Conference in December 2018.
Youth graduates of the Epiphany Project and Joven Noble are recruited and trained in organizing through our summer youth leadership training. They address issues of immigration and integration through the implementation of the annual Central American Youth Leadership
Conference.