by usphilly88 | Aug 20, 2018 | News
All who graduate are guaranteed a job at a partnering store. Anywhere from 300 to 500 ex-offenders listened intently during Temple’s open house for a six-week job training program specifically for ex-offenders, which provides them with a rare opportunity for a...
by usphilly88 | Feb 7, 2018 | News
Temple University hosted an open house focused on employment opportunities with several Philadelphia retailers. Read the full story and watch the video on https://philadelphia.cbslocal.com
by usphilly88 | Nov 27, 2017 | News
One in an occasional series, part of a collaborative news project about the challenges and solutions of prison reentry in Philadelphia. In despair, sitting at her kitchen table in Chester, Dayna Chandler, 33, began this calculation: Maybe her three children would be...
by usphilly88 | Oct 6, 2017 | News
They were known as “juvenile lifers” — teens once sentenced to mandatory life without parole, but on Monday they were given a fresh start. This special program helps these teen, along with other ex-offenders, find a second chance at life. Read the full story and watch...
by usphilly88 | Aug 24, 2017 | News
The day started off like any other graduation. Senator Vincent Hughes encouraged the graduates reminding them “You have to send a message to other people that they can do it too. You have to send a message that no matter how difficult it may seem that they can...
by usphilly88 | Jul 7, 2017 | News
A group of 22 formerly incarcerated individuals are gearing up to re-enter the workforce. The group was the first cohort to graduate from the UpLift Workforce Solutions program, an initiative designed to create employment opportunities for returning citizens in the...
