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Category: Programs
Mental Health
Re-Cap: Emotional Wellness Webinar
Pathways to Fall Success 2024 Webinar Series Recap: Emotional Wellness Webinar – Tools for Resilience and Empowerment If you missed our powerful webinar on Persevere’s Emotional Wellness Curriculum, don’t worry! We’ve got you covered with
Stephanie Giannini September 12, 2024
News/Press
2nd Opportunity Podcast: Jason Doty’s Redemption Story
In this powerful episode of The Path Forward Podcast™, Augie sits down with Jason Doty to explore his incredible journey from a troubled childhood and a life of crime to finding hope and redemption.
2nd Opportunity Podcast September 3, 2024
News/Press
Tech for Good: Transforming Lives of Formerly Incarcerated Individuals with Talia Klutch
In today’s episode of the Elevate Your Career podcast, Nicole is joined by Talia Klutch, Director of Strategic Partnerships at Persevere, a not-for-profit focused on resources and opportunities for people looking to attain technology careers post-involvement with the justice system.
Elevate Your Career Podcast July 23, 2024
News/Press
From Prison to Princeton
A mom of three who spent more than three years in prison is now spending her summer completing an internship at an Ivy League school.
Good Morning America July 22, 2024
Epic Youth
Delinquents to Developers: Davidson County Detention Center Rolls out Coding Course to Reduce Recidivism
For many troubled teens, a sentence to juvie feels like a sentence to fail. Statistically speaking — it is. 80-percent of juvenile offenders end up back behind bars within three years, less than 2-percent ever enroll in higher education. Prison is their most likely career path. Persevere doesn’t believe children should be chained to their past. The social justice organization has created a coding course, so incarcerated youth can engineer a future outside correctional facilities. It’s designed to turn delinquents into developers.
Kathryn Rickmeyer June 24, 2024
Nebraska
Persevere Celebrates Inaugural Graduation Ceremony for Nebraska Cohort
Persevere’s Nebraska cohort represents individuals who have demonstrated resilience, determination, and a commitment to positive change. Through the Persevere program, participants have received comprehensive support, including technology education, job training, mentorship, and access to resources aimed at facilitating successful reentry into society.
Savannah High June 7, 2024
Arizona
San Quinten State Prison Features Persevere Arizona Program
Persevere, a Tennessee-based business, has their coding program in four prisons, in the state of Arizona. The organization works with incarcerated people in four Arizona facilities, teaching computer coding to help reduce recidivism rates, according to Axios Phoenix.
Randy Hansen April 26, 2024
News/Press
West TN CW 39 Features Persevere and Wellness Expo
Persevere holds community event to promote wellness and workforce readiness
West TN CW39 April 26, 2024
Florida
Program aims to help Wakulla Correctional Institute inmates learn web development, life skills
On Friday, WCI “formally celebrated” the Persevere Program coming to its facility. Persevere is a year-long course focusing on training inmates to become full-stack web developers. It includes life skills classes and the opportunity to get help with transitional housing, according to officials. Persevere launched our Florida classes at 2 facilities at the end of 2023. In March 2024 we had an official ribbon cutting to launch the program. – Source: WCTV News Florida
WCTV News Florida April 26, 2024