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Davis Tech transition advisor tells personal story to underline power of mentorship and reentry education

Davis Community Resilience Symposium · February 10, 2026
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Gino Valentino Moncada described his journey from gang involvement to serving as a transition advisor at Davis Tech, arguing that mentorship, healing-centered engagement and access to education help justice-involved people reimagine futures and reduce recidivism.

Gino Valentino Moncada, transition advisor at Davis Tech, used his life story to illustrate how mentors, targeted educational supports and healing-centered engagement can change trajectories for justice-involved and at-risk youth. He told attendees he grew up in Ogden amid gang culture and early exposure to drugs, then described several turning points — a school counselor…

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