Teach inmates and parolees to code. Find them jobs. Watch them succeed.
National data shows recidivism rates are highest among those who are unemployed. Criminal justice involved men and women have long struggled to find employment upon release. They have an immediate disadvantage because of their criminal justice involvement, and must compete with non-offenders for unskilled, low-paying jobs. Even when they are successful at finding a job, keeping it is another challenge. As a result, many are unable to comply with the conditions of parole and end up back in prison.
The Solution
National non-profit organization, Persevere, provides a coding education program that not only teaches inmates and parolees how to code, but also provides:
- Job search and job placement services
- Instruction in the soft skills necessary for the work environment
- Life skills education
- Mentoring support
- Entrepreneurial training for starting their own businesses and marketing their coding services to companies nationwide
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Coding Classes
The three-phase coding program is customizable for your organization and is available in various lengths and formats, all leading to multiple certifications for participants.
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Work Experience
Our work experience component allows participants to work for real companies while they are still in the program so they can receive on-the-job instructor support and gain the highly valuable experience they need to qualify for coding positions.
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Job Placement Services
Persevere doesn't leave participants on their own to find jobs. We provide job placement services to match each participant with a well-paying job in the technology industry.
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Employability Instruction
Employability instruction helps participants learn the skills they need to be successful on the job.
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Life Skills
Life skills can make the difference between success and failure on the job.
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Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurial Training is offered through our partnership with BoomStartup.
How can Persevere’s coding program work for you?
- - Decrease recidivism among your population
- - Increase the employment rate among inmates and parolees
- - Expand and increase the effectiveness of your education and employment preparation programs
- - Give your inmates and parolees the skills they need to keep jobs
- - Give hope to your inmates and parolees
Latest News
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House Man Drew
It’s unseasonably cold for Memphis when Drew Crowe pulls into his church parking lot. The handful of volunteers who greet him at the door all know him by name; it’s clear he’s no stranger here. He spends extra time at the sink scrubbing grout and drywall mud off his scarred and work-worn hands.The sun won’t
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At Persevere, “Y’all Family!”
Marcellas flashes another winning smile, shakes my hand, and simply states, “Y’all Persevere. Y’all family.” I felt a lot of things after meeting Marcellas. I felt frustration with the “justice” system. I felt a renewed gratitude for my own freedom. Most of all, I felt invigorated. Hope and optimism are especially contagious when found in
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The New Persevere Shared Services Center in Memphis, TN
Based on our growth and presence in the Memphis area, we are pleased to announce the August 20, 2019 opening of the Persevere Shared Services Center in Memphis, Tennessee. Located at 4147 Willow Lake Blvd.Memphis, TN 38118, the Persevere Shared Services Center, which also houses Persevere’s main office, is an essential component of our program,
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Serving Men and Women in Three Prisons in West Tennessee
Persevere has made great strides expanding the availability of our programs and increasing the number of justice-involved men and women served by our program’s coding classes, job training, and entrepreneur mentoring in the state of Tennessee. Persevere shares a long and positive history with the state of Tennessee’s Department of Corrections and currently offers our
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What Participants & Professionals Are Saying About Persevere
Persevere programming has had a profound impact on program participants. Similarly, our organization has received high praise from industry professionals who understand the power of the Persevere program providing men and women with jobs and hope.. Persevere doesn’t just provide technology skills, we teach participants how to use them! What Participants are Saying… “I have
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Persevere’s First Residential Transition Home
Persevere’s program extends its reach and support beyond prison walls with its offering of Residential Transition Services; and recently, in the Memphis area of Tennessee, a we purchased a home where some recent Persevere program graduates will reside. Our program’s Residential Transition Services are provided in a structured, home-like environment for 7-12 Persevere coding class
Persevere is an established, nationwide 501(c) 3 non-profit organization designed to assist justice-involved individuals find and maintain employment in high-demand, future-facing industries. We provide a variety of services ranging from coding instruction, software development skills, entrepreneurship, job acquisition, job retention, life skills support, and mentorship.
Persevere is an established, nationwide 501(c) 3 non-profit organization designed to assist justice-involved individuals find and maintain employment in high-demand, future-facing industries. We provide a variety of services ranging from coding instruction, software development skills, entrepreneurship, job acquisition, job retention, life skills support, and mentorship.
Persevere partners with BoomStartup, a mentor-driven seed accelerator, for the entrepreneurship component of the program. BoomStartup helps new entrepreneurs find an optimal business model, make connections with customers and investors, and execute their business plans, using a mentor model. The organization has helped its mentees raise more than $32 million in seed capital.
Whether Persevere participants choose employment or entrepreneurship, Persevere prepares them for success.