Communications professional currently supporting FHI 360's Nat'l Institute of Work & Learning. Opinions and typos my own.
Washington, D.C.
Joined April 2014
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A8. Read and share @FHI360 & @CLASP_DC’s From #SurvivingtoThriving report. It offers programmatic solutions that support second chances. The collection was informed by work from the Compass Rose Collaborative, funded by @USDOL.
#SecondChanceMonth
bit.ly/Surviving2thriving
Q8: What action step would you recommend to those following our conversation today to celebrate #SecondChanceMonth and break down barriers for returning neighbors or incarcerated students throughout the year?
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A7. Many programs, through @FHI360, @leagueofcities & @TheNYEC, have advocates that provide character & skills references for returning citizens who have completed education/training programs. #SecondChanceMonth
Q7: What would you say to employers or higher learning institutions that may think that hiring someone with a past is too risky? Are there effective risk management models that can be replicated? #SecondChanceMonth
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A4. Occupational licensing in certain sectors is not always available for someone with a criminal record; this locks out #fairchance hiring in many industries. #SecondChanceMonth
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A3. @FHI360’s partner, @OPP_Helps_Youth helps provide #fairchance hiring for previously incarcerated youth. They hire youth ambassadors and participants from the Compass Rose Collaborative. #SecondChanceMonth
Q3: Giving returning neighbors a #secondchance by offering them a job is certainly a direct benefit to them, but what are other benefits of #fairchance hiring? What unique things have formerly incarcerated people brought to your team? #SecondChanceMonth (1/2)
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A3: People with criminal records are just that: people. People with skills, people with talents which can benefit any business. Employers I have spoken with say system impacted people are some of their best employees: committed, hard-working and respectful #SecondChanceMonth
Q3: Giving returning neighbors a #secondchance by offering them a job is certainly a direct benefit to them, but what are other benefits of #fairchance hiring? What unique things have formerly incarcerated people brought to your team? #SecondChanceMonth (1/2)
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A2. @FHI360 leads the Compass Rose Collaborative, comprised of nine communities across the US, providing second chances for work, education and community. Some of our partners include - @OPP_Helps_Youth, @TheRightWay and @TheNYEC.
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#SecondChanceMonth
Q2: According to the #PFBarnaPoll, while support for the concept of #secondchances is strong among Americans, there is not as much support when asked to apply that concept in practical & policy terms. How has your co. or edu program supported second chances? #SecondChanceMonth
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We dream of return to normality but for millions “normality is cruel enough.” Now is the time to fight for “a reopening where black doesn’t mean sicker, Latino doesn’t mean lower wages, and poor doesn’t mean unreliable food or housing." nymag.com/intelligencer/2020… via @intelligencer
Lisa Suits retweeted
A7: @FHI360 & @CLASP_DC's From #SurvivingtoThriving report offers solutions that support second chances for previously incarcerated youth. The collection was informed by work from the Compass Rose Collaborative, funded by @USDOL.
#SecondChance2020
bit.ly/Surviving2thriving
Lisa Suits retweeted
#SecondChance2020 Offer training to youth behind the walls so they leave with skills to walk into work with access to meaningful high wage jobs. Offer post-release requirements (parole appts, drug tests, etc.) at times that don’t interfere with their education and job schedules.
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The focus here should be on equity versus equality. This way the re-entry population can have access to the right program and supportive services, as needed. Again, this can be different for each youth so we need a personalized approach. #SecondChance2020
Q6. It takes time to move the needle of systemic oppression – how can we collectively support young adults and their transformation and move the needle toward justice? #SecondChance2020
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Some of the challenges they face include having access to stable financial resources, transportation, housing, child care & health. The local government, nonprofit agencies, legal services, financial institutions & the justice system can be essential partners. #SecondChance2020
Q2. What are some of the obstacles that limit young people's ability to excel in education or employment following contact with the justice system and who are the essential partners to remove them? #SecondChance2020
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A1. Young people are often treated unfairly, return with a stigma that employers and their community don’t see past. They have served their time and deserve to be viewed for the assets they are and strengths they bring. #SecondChance2020