Hope 2 Hire

"The Hope 2 Hire program wants to provide the opportunity for inmates to receive in-demand employment training, life skills to manage work and family stressors, and to reenter their communities successfully with support and stability." #hope2hire hope2hire.org/about/history/

“Prison education is a means of rehabilitating and re-directing. If you release someone with the same skills with which she came in, she’s going to get involved in the same activities as she did before.” #hope2hire prisonstudiesproject.org/why-prison-edu…

"Building a prison to work pipeline." 🤗 commercialappeal.com/story/opinion/… #hope2hire

Our inaugural class has graduated and we are over the moon about it! Check them out! vimeo.com/267419936

Helping to change their mindset and move us all toward a better tomorrow. #hope2hire

Today, corrections leaders from across the country are sharing progress their states have made through the SRR program, and discussing what more can be done to reduce #recidivism. #SecondChanceAct

Nonprofit helps Virginia maintain lowest recidivism rate buff.ly/2qEamK0

Education is the key to slashing prison recidivism yahoo.com/news/californi…

Recidivism is reduced through education and job training. When we help offenders successfully re-enter the workforce, we reduce the crime rate and the costs associated with housing prisoners, and we increase our tax base. #AL05

Employers can help reduce recidivism & create safer communities by offering opportunities to people after they’ve been released from prison. It’s #SecondChanceMonth. Let’s remove barriers to education, jobs, and housing. cnn.it/2INeAqi

Skills are being taught, lives are being changed, all for the benefit of Memphis. #Hope2Hire

Each student selected for the Hope 2 Hire program is full engaged in bettering their circumstance upon release from prison. Hope 2 Hire is giving them the tools and resources to be successful. Each trainer believes in second chances. Do you? #Hope2Hire

"...inmates who have resources such as educational and vocational training while incarcerated are "significantly less likely" to go back behind bars." We're giving resources & changing lives. We believe in second chances. #Hope2Hire tennessean.com/story/news/loc…

"The focus is on programs to help prisoners re-enter the workforce and reduce the rate of recidivism — ultimately saving taxpayer money." They've got the right idea and we're ahead of the game! #Hope2Hire usatoday.com/story/news/pol…

Catherine Hoke’s work emphasizes the important role positive mentor-mentee relationships can have in changing lives, especially with at-risk groups. The goal is that her company, Defy Ventures, will have a significant impact on recidivism and hopefully end mass incarceration.

"As we wait for legislative reforms aimed at tackling recidivism, America's private businesses can help put a stop to this ruinous cycle by equipping offenders with jobs and work experience," writes Johnny Taylor for @CNNOpinion cnn.it/2prHBPe

4 Reasons Why Your Small Business Should Hire An Ex-Convict "They'll be looking out for you since you looked out for them." #hope2hire businessinsider.com/benefits-of-hi…

"We need to remove the barriers to their success," At Hope 2 Hire we are preparing them to be loyal, hardworking, and knowledgeable for employment. We need you to be willing to take the chance. #hope2hire vcstar.com/story/news/201…

Each class goes through a 13 week program to learn and excel in a different vocational area. These students will be top of the line carpenters. With Modern Carpentry as a trade these men have no limit to what they can accomplish for their families and community. #hope2hire

See more about our mission online at hope2hire.org. Let's build our community together.