Building Brighter Futures Through Technology
At Persevere, we empower individuals impacted by the justice system through technology. Our programs provide access to real-world tech training across the full justice spectrum, from prevention and incarceration to reentry and long-term career growth. We integrate in-demand technology pathways with holistic wraparound support, helping people overcome barriers and thrive in high-growth industries. We believe talent exists in every person, our mission is to unlock that potential and build a future where innovation and opportunity are within reach for all.
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Turn Hope into Hired
Every day, men and women behind bars are waiting for a chance to prove they are more than their past mistakes. They have the drive. They have the potential. They just need the tools to unlock it. That is where you come in.
Persevere doesn’t just teach coding; we rebuild lives. We provide a rigorous technology curriculum that empowers justice-impacted individuals with the skills to secure high-wage careers in the tech industry: jobs often starting at $55,000 to $65,000 a year.
But technical skills are only half the battle. To truly succeed, our students need wraparound support to navigate their return to society.
Your donation today turns “hope” into “hired.”
Epic Youth: Tennessee At-Risk Youth Neighborhood
Every year in Tennessee, countless young people age out of the foster care system or grow up in unstable environments without the safety, support, or structure they need to thrive. While the existing Epic Youth by Persevere program currently serves justice-involved youth up to age 18, this new initiative is focused on the critical, vulnerable period when young adults leave state care. Many of these young adults, specifically those aging out of foster care from 18 – 24 years old, face homelessness, trafficking, incarceration, and cycles of poverty simply because they never had a real chance at independent adult life.
When you give, you aren’t just donating to a project.
You are building homes. You are building futures. You are saving lives.
Reset the Record, Rebuild the Future
At Persevere, we teach more than just coding. We teach resilience. We teach our students how to debug complex problems, how to navigate obstacles, and how to build a future that looks different from their past.
We are asking you to chip in $25 to help the next cohort of developers start their journey. Your donation ensures that when a student encounters a barrier—whether it’s a lack of supplies or a financial emergency—they have the support they need to keep going.
Help them write a new story. Invest in a future developer today.
REAL HOPE | VALUABLE SKILLS | MEANINGFUL OPPORTUNITY
Our Mission: Empower people to change their lives, their families, and their communities through technology education, life skills development, employment, and wraparound services.
Education for Individuals in Prison | Reentry Support Services | Employment Pathways | Programs for Families and Youth | Community-Based Programs
Impact Across Communities
Persevere operates in correctional facilities and communities across multiple states — expanding access to education and career pathways where opportunity is needed most.
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REAL HOPE
Hope is an essential component of any struggle to change lives. People need hope to live, but hope alone is not enough; it needs to be based in reality and more than an intangible belief. The Persevere Program is designed to use evidence-based practices, tangible and individualized support, and is based on successful outcomes.
VALUABLE SKILLS
Through comprehensive programming and individualized case management, we equip our students with valuable technology and life skills that enable them to obtain long-term employment after release and graduation.
MEANINGFUL OPPORTUNITY
Everything we do is to empower our students to do more, to have more, to be more than they thought possible. Anyone can succeed if only they have access to higher education, employment, housing, networking, and other critical opportunities
Persevere in Prisons
Our training program delivers the technical and life skills for incarcerated individuals to be successful upon release. Once free, they stay that way!
Persevere in the Workforce
Persevere creates eager, skilled employees to fill the millions of unstaffed positions in today’s modern workforce.
Persevere in Our Communities
Persevere and our partners connect adults and children with support services and vital resources in their area to strengthen families, who in turn strengthen their communities.
Get Involved
If you want to help, we will find a place for you. That’s our motto. We strive to match volunteers with roles best suited to their talents, personalities, skills, and schedules. Find your place here, today.
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