Persevere In the News: New program called ‘Persevere’ gives Mass. inmates critical computer coding skills

GARDNER, Mass. — Inside the barbed wire walls of NCCI Gardner, a small group of inmates is taking advantage of a new initiative that could change their lives It’s called “Persevere,” and it’s teaching web-building skills to inmates like Alejandro Queiroz-Santana.
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Original Air Date January 17, 2025

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Success Story 2 Ashley Brooks Persevere Graduate Web Development Community Involvment Before Persevere, my life was in a very dark and unmanageable place. I was

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Success Story 3 Jason Doty Persevere Graduate Project Management Milestones Reached Jason had been working with computers since high school, designing websites and exploring technology.

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Success Story 4 Narayan Rabindranath Persevere Graduate Web Development & Business Community Involvment Narayan never lacked the intelligence to succeed—he lacked stability. Carrying wounds from

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Success Story 5 Mark Clark Persevere Graduate Web Development & Business Community Involvement Mark Clark once had what many people would consider the perfect life

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Success Story 6 Angela Russell Persevere Graduate AI Pathways Community Involvment Angela Russell grew up in Florida and later made her home in Jamestown, Tennessee.

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Success Story 1 Shannon Callins Persevere Graduate Project Management Milestones Reached Shannon Callins spent most of her career in customer-facing roles such as restaurants, convenience

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