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We pause to take some valuable time to sit down and speak with a “key” Boyle Heights and East L.A. community leader in Raul Diaz, a native of the Pico Gardens Housing Development and currently the Site Manager and Youth Employment Counselor for HOMEBOY Industries’ Learning Works, located at 1916 E. 1st St. 90033, a component of the HOMEBOY Corporate Program. By watching this program, you will also learn of Raul’s commitment and dedication to the memory of one of the most important mentors in his life, David Isiah, the former 1990 Roosevelt High School football standout. Raul shares the sad and tragic story of David’s suicide and why he has devoted much of his time to make our community more aware of the symptoms and signs of teenage and young adult suicides. Lastly, we learn more about some of the unique and Free services that HOMEBOY Industries offers to the youth and young adults of Boyle Heights and East L.A.