Giving Compass' Take:
- In this panel, experts discuss how partnerships can help formerly incarcerated individuals develop leadership and entrepreneurial skills to build long-term careers.
- How can donors help invest in skills training for individuals with criminal records returning to society?
- Read more about job opportunities for the formerly incarcerated.
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People exiting incarceration often struggle to find a job—and the idea of a full-fledged career is almost beyond conceiving. But through private and public partnerships, formerly incarcerated individuals are provided with professional development in leadership, entrepreneurship, and technological skills. Small-scale successes show the promise of pre-release interventions, and the benefit of breaking the stigma of a criminal record.
- Marcus Bullock, CEO and Founder, Flikshop; CEO, Perspectives Premier Contractors
- Stewart Butterfield, Co-Founder and CEO, Slack; Co-Founder, Flickr
- Alyssa Lovegrove, Academic Director, Georgetown Pivot Program; Entrepreneurship Professor, Georgetown University
- Moderated by Andrew Ross Sorkin, Co-Anchor, “Squawk Box,” CNBC; Financial Columnist, The New York Times; Founder and Editor at Large, DealBook
Read the full article about finding a career after incarceration at The Aspen Institute.