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  For Mayor Marty Walsh, it was alcoholism. For Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, it was trauma. For NFL broadcaster Andrea Kramer, sexism. Everyone knows that success doesn’t always come easy, and that even Boston’s biggest names have had to overcome adversity to get to where they are today. However, for young people—especially those

August 08, 2019 by Cristela Guerra Two men met in a prison cell in 2009, doing time for different crimes. Elias Perea grew up in Dorchester. So did Luis Rodrigues. They hailed from different neighborhoods, each a member of a different gang. But when life backed them into a corner, they built

June 28, 2019 — College Bound Dorchester, a nonprofit that aims to equip students living in the Dorchester section of Boston with the attitude, skills, and experience to graduate from college, announced that it raised $500,000 at its recently held annual gala, beating its goal by 25%. College Bound Dorchester (CBD

We discuss the challenges facing Boston youths connected to gangs, and possible ways to help support a transition away from that life. This segment aired on June 20, 2019.

College Bound Dorchester CEO Mark Culliton and College Bound Dorchester College Readiness Advisor Elias Perea join Sue to provide an update on their projects as well as a new photo exhibit showing what it means to be “uncornered”. (Published Wednesday, Jun 12, 2019)

By Jonathan Ng, Reporter Correspondent August 30, 2018 More than a dozen matriculating students received their high school equivalency certificates last Thursday during a ceremony at Roxbury Community College and will start this fall as incoming college students. What makes this group unique is that they are former gang members

By Michelle Caldeira There are nearly 11,000 youth development nonprofits in the U.S. Each one is competing for financial, political, and social support for their important work. College Bound Dorchester (CBD), a Boston nonprofit working to end generational cycles of poverty and violence, has found success through Boston Uncornered. This initiative

NBC Nightly News Unique Boston program pays gang members to go to school May 19, 2019  

NBC Nightly News Founders of Boston Uncornered talk paying gang members to go to school May 19, 2019

NBC Nightly News In his own words: Former gang member describes his work with Boston Uncornered May 19, 2019