Anthony Ortiz Jr. was raised in the gang culture. His father, a former gang member, left the lifestyle to become a pastor and eventually became a nationally recognized expert in the field of gang intervention & prevention services. Due to his leadership and expertise in working with hardcore, gang-involved youth, he helped to develop and implement the San Jose Mayor’s Gang Prevention Task Force. Together Anthony and his father run California Youth Outreach, an organization dedicated to reaching out to all gang-impacted youth, their families, and their communities through education services, in
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