Ransom ReProgram

04/17/2025

Ransom Experience : Let's start a Revolution

Today Matt and Tara talk about the idea behind the Solution Revolution campaign started on 4/1/2025. They will explain what it is and how you can get involved in this community changing campaign. They will discuss the need for individuals, organizations and businesses to come together the be part of...

07/26/2022

Companies from JPMorgan Chase to McDonalds are participating in programs to offer employment to formerly incarcerated people. Spurred by social justice programs, and an increasingly tight labor market, companies are tapping into a large pool of talent by looking to the 80 million Americans with criminal records. Programs including The Second Chance Business Coalition (SCBC), founded by Eaton and JPMorgan's CEOs, and tech project Next Chapter, from Slack and 13 other tech companies, are training and, more importantly, hiring justice-impacted people in a mutually beneficial arrangement.

07/23/2022

07/21/2022

A Smart Play to Finish Stronger

Impact Players ensure the job gets done in full, despite unforeseen obstacles and hardships. When we view unexpected obstacles as problems, solutions elude us.

Instead, start by assuming every workday or project (or boss!) will be full of obstacles, so you aren’t surprised when they surface.

Smart Play: Pick an obstacle you're facing and reframe it as (1) a puzzle begging for a solution, (2) a character test requiring patience or humility, or (3) a physical challenge requiring pacing and endurance.

07/20/2022

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07/15/2022

Reprogram Graduation day! Now time to practice what we have learned.

07/12/2022

7 years ago Ransom Started “Ransom Reprogram “. Since then over 500 individuals have graduated and over 400 individuals are back in the workforce!!

06/18/2022

Class #43 has graduated!!! They are equipped with confidence and many tools as they go out to fulfill their God given purpose!!!! 👏 congratulations!

06/13/2022

Congratulations to our ReProgram class. These ladies and gentlemen were truly impressive and confident during their mock interviews today!
Thank you big time to all our volunteers!

06/11/2022

Maritime Welding Classes
At the Maritime Training Center, we provide training for individuals and registered companies in several industry-specific skills. Some classes that we provide to our students are NCCER certified. A training schedule for upcoming classes can be found on the Apply Now page. These classes are at no cost to the student.

Day classes meet for 12 weeks from 6:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday. For more information, please visit the Maritime website.

AIDT provides quality workforce development for Alabama’s new and expanding businesses, and expands the opportunities of its citizens through the jobs these businesses create.