A Chance to Thrive - ACT

03/14/2023

If you are a hiring manager, DEI professional, or human resources staff member, don’t miss our upcoming event, UPWARD!

UPWARD is designed to help employers explore best practices for hiring formerly incarcerated citizens and creating inclusive workplaces that foster equitable opportunities and economic mobility.

Join us for breakfast, networking, a keynote speaker, panel of employers and job trainers, and a robust breakout session! Our goal is to empower and equip you so that your team can provide returning citizens an opportunity to thrive in your workplace. Special thanks to Deloitte for donating its space and resources to make this event possible!

The event will take place on Thursday, April 13, both virtually and in-person at Deloitte. RSVP today to save your spot: https://bit.ly/UpwardEvent

09/21/2022

We had a wonderful evening last night at the ACT Initiative's Reentry Dinner Club hosted at the Public Welfare Foundation! Constituents from all over the District had the chance to hear from members of our community who have real, lived experience with reentry.

We are so thankful to everyone who came out and participated in this important dialogue. These conversations will drive future change in the reentry space, making it possible for returning citizens to have .

Free Minds Book Club & Writing Workshop Negotiation Works Jubilee Housing Thrive DC SOME (So Others Might Eat) Voices for a Second Chance Disability Rights DC at University Legal Services Community Family Life Services (CFLS) Amazing Gospel Souls Inc.

09/16/2022

Returning citizens face massive barriers when they try to secure stable, well-paying jobs post-incarceration.

When we support formerly incarcerated individuals with stable, equitable employment and wages, we build stronger communities.

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Newly released data doubles down on what we’ve reported before: Formerly incarcerated people face huge obstacles to finding stable employment, leading to detrimental society-wide effects. ...

09/15/2022

Post-release, it is common for formerly incarcerated individuals to spend months searching for and moving in between jobs.

We believe that everyone deserves . Help us erase the stigma of reentry so that more organizations will provide equitable employment for returning citizens.

Visit achancetothrive.com to learn more.

09/14/2022

Providing formerly incarcerated individuals with professional development in leadership, entrepreneurship, and technological skills is crucial to supporting career success after coming home.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlnUjBGMVSU&t=3s

People exiting incarceration often struggle to find a job—and the idea of a full-fledged career is almost beyond conceiving. But several programs and partner...

09/13/2022

Because of the discrimination they face, those who have been formerly incarcerated are much more likely to experience homelessness, to be rearrested, and to be reincarcerated.

When you support returning citizens, you help build stronger, safer communities. Join us at achancetothrive.com.

09/12/2022

“I understood that there were amazingly brilliant people there, people who I knew would come home and crush it.”

People attend a job fair in Detroit, Michigan, with employers who have expanded their hiring practices to include people with conviction histories. When Marcus Bullock finally landed a job, it all came down to one question on the application: “Have you been convicted of a felony within the last…

09/09/2022

"I’ve experienced the dangerous and inhumane conditions in federal prisons. Understaffing is no excuse for cruelty..."

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A group of previously imprisoned individuals joined more than 50 advocacy organizations to decry inhumane conditions within federal prisons.

09/08/2022

Returning citizen Meg Bailey speaks about the importance of integrity & gratitude in her journey of rebuilding her life after coming home.

Meg is an inspiring example of the success a can have with the proper support.

Join us: http://achancetothrive.com.

09/07/2022

"At the end, participants were asked if they felt like returning to prison was almost like a relief of some sorts, and nearly everyone raised their hands in agreement."

On Wednesday, Leading Into New Communities, or LINC, held a “re-entry” simulation where participants briefly stepped into the lives of someone transitioning out of incarceration. WHQR reporter Camille Mojica followed WHQR’s Grace Vitaglione as she participated.

07/29/2022

Support returning citizens in having a smooth, successful transition home by helping us erase the stigma attached with reentry.

Learn how: www.achancetothrive.com/joinus/

07/28/2022

“You experienced not even a smidge of what they go through. Imagine if you have kids. Add a drug problem and mental health issues. You cannot even imagine.”

Around 70 community, non-profit, and agency representatives took on new roles during a Prison to Community Re-entry Simulation and "experienced" life as recently released individuals trying to find jobs, housing, transportation, and medical care while also meeting probation requirements.

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BY DEBBIE PAGE [email protected] About 70 community, non-profit, and agency representatives took on new roles during a Prison to Community Re-entry Simulation, as they experience…