Happy Second Chance Month!

Dear Resilience Family, Happy April and happy Second Chance Month!  Each April, the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs celebrates Second Chance Month, recognizing the importance of helping individuals through re-entry, and emphasizing the importance of post-release support in order to prevent re-incarceration.  This month, Resilience Education was honored to participate in the Business Case for Second Chance Employment Conference at Columbia University. Here business leaders came together to discuss how crucial Second Chance Employment is not only to the futures of formerly incarcerated individuals but to the economic success of American businesses. Our co-founder, Tierney Fairchild, was on the panel for Developing Programs to Engage Business Schools and Individuals With Records. Dr. Fairchild spoke about how our work of bringing business schools into prisons has evolved over the last decade and overviewed the new programs we’re developing to aid in employment post-release. Allison Kroboth, a graduate of Resilience Education who is now the first peer navigator in our post-release community, also spoke on the panel about her experience. Also in honor of Second Chance Month, we’re bringing new programming to our post-release community to enable career exploration. We’re starting with a series of what it’s like to work in tech and how to get hired. And we plan to expand to additional industries in the coming months as well. If you’re interested in getting involved, email arica@resilience-education.org. The Resilient Professional Community (RPC) is focused on providing more and better pathways into thriving careers as we help our members navigate their lives post-release. We’re immensely grateful for the support of our volunteers, donors, and employer partners. Please donate towards our Second Chance Month Campaign so that we can continue our work! Resilience Education Updates We’re wrapping up our third mentoring cohort with 20 mentor/mentee pairs and planning our next one for this spring. Interested in learning more? Email therese@resilience-education.org We're wrapping up our latest pilot program at Wharton - more on that in our next newsletter We're counting down the days until May 10th 2023, which will be our first in-person graduation since 2019! Today is tax day, don't forget to submit your taxes if you haven't already! Important Reads How Do People Released From Prison Find Housing? ‘A Civil Rights Issue of Our Time’ Follow Us on LinkedIn Resilience Education, PO BOX 4631, Charlottesville, Virginia 22905 Unsubscribe Manage preferences