Glenn’s Narrative: “I am originally from New Orleans, Louisiana. My immediate family and I moved to Boston Massachusetts in 1979 when I was nine years old. I have lived in Boston and have been a proud Bostonian ever since. For one year, I attended and completed UMass Boston’s Addictions Counselor Education program. I received training in Restorative Justice practices at Suffolk University and with  other programs  around the country. I am also a level 1 trained Internal Family Systems (IFS) practitioner and am working toward full certification. 

I worked 2 ½ years as a street worker, serving the needs of proven-risk young men from the ages of 16-25. I worked for approximately one year as a youth worker doing violence intervention and prevention. My longest work and employment experience has been my  6 plus years as Director of a Community  based, grassroots reentry program. My accomplishments include co-founding a reentry program that serves current and former incarcerated men, women and their families. For this work I have received an award and recognition from the Lewis Family Foundation. I also received the Ron Hering Mission of Service award from the Mankind Project for the overall work I do in our  communities. One thing about Fathers UpLift that I appreciate is  the unique focus on underserved fathers of color and its HomeComing program. Working with marginalized men, fathers and returning citizens is a true passion and love of mine.”

If I could invite someone to dinner.. it would be Malcolm X. His commitment  to self-improvement, his devotion to family and community, his courage in the face of adversity and his love for humanity and  marginalized people all inspired my own self-transformation and desire to make a difference in the world.