Ex-con using past to create future for youth
By Associated Press in Somerville,Massachusetts | China Daily | Updated: 2016-12-27 07:34
John Valverde isn't your typical CEO. He spent 16 years in prison for killing a man accused of raping his girlfriend.
While in prison, Valverde did his best to redeem himself, earning two college degrees, teaching fellow inmates how to read and write and working as an HIV/AIDS counselor.
Next week, he'll take over as chief executive officer of YouthBuild USA Inc, an organization with a global network of programs aimed at helping young, low-income dropouts reclaim their lives and get skills to land jobs and become community leaders.
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