Joining Gangs In Schools

One of the most famous guitarists, Jimi Hendrix, once said, “Every city in the world always has a gang, a street gang, or the so-called outcasts.” Gangs are present throughout the United States and all across the world. While some people pretend they do not exist, others, of all ages, are engaging in these illegal activities, such as vandalism, robbery, or even murder. Over the years, the ages of gang members have drastically decreased due to being a social outcast or issues with their home life. Schools are institutions that quite commonly produce reasons for the children to join the gang in the first place. The bullying and social out casting that takes place in schools could be unbearable for anyone, especially potential gang joiners.
Many people try to reach out to the adolescents, but it takes someone to know what they are going through. Some of the Former members of the gangs, the Bloods and the Crips who are the most notorious rival gangs, started a “Community Self-Development Institute” that can help the troubled youth in school with escaping the gang and coping with the real world (Rodriguez). Some believe that there is no hope for the teens who join gangs; however, there are others who help prove them wrong. A youth gang center, “called Homeboy Industries, has received international attention for its bakeries and cafes, tattoo removals and schooling, job referrals and counseling, and Voices of Youth” (Rodriguez). These organizations save children’s lives. It helps them find out that they have more potential than what they think they can be. “The Government is going to war against street gangs, particularly those from California” says Rodriguez. The government wants to help prevent children from joining a gang because at this constant rate, the ages of member’s decline rapidly (Rodriguez). Society can only