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Saguaro AZ Cohort Graduation
2023-11-17 09:00 - 11:00 UTC | AZ
Congrats to the Saguaro Arizona Cohort of 2022/2023! On November 17, 2023 5 developers will graduate and become full stack web developers. We can’t wait to see what you accomplish. Send our grads some best wishes or words of advice to be included at their graduation. Email them to arizona@perseverenow.org or comment here!

Red Rock AZ Cohort Graduation
2023-11-09 13:00 - 14:00 UTC | AZ
Congrats to the Red Rock Arizona Cohort of 2022/2023! On November 9, 2023 13 developers will graduate and become full stack web developers. We can’t wait to see what you accomplish. Send our grads some best wishes or words of advice to be included at their graduation. Email them to arizona@perseverenow.org or comment here!

Virginia Women’s Correctional Graduation
2023-11-06 | AZ
Congrats to the Virginia Cohort of 2022/2023! On November 6, 2023 11 women will graduate as full stack web developers. We can’t wait to see what you accomplish. Send our grads some best wishes or words of advice to be included at their graduation. Email them to virginia@perseverenow.org or comment here!

Camille Graham Women’s Correctional Graduation: South Carolina
2023-10-16 | Camille Graham Women’s Correctional Center, 4500 Broad River Rd, Columbia, SC, 29210, United States
Congrats to the South Carolina Cohort of 2022/2023! On October 16, 2023 16 women will graduate as full stack web developers. We can’t wait to see what you accomplish. Send our grads some best wishes or words of advice to be included at their graduation. Email them to southcaronlina@perseverenow.org or comment here!

Cheers for Change: A Happy Hour Fundraiser for Fair Chances
2023-10-05 17:00 - 20:00 UTC | Linger Longer Lounge, 6522 N 16th St #6, Phoenix, AZ, 85016, United States
Hey Arizona friends! Join us for our first annual Cheers for Change Event! Enjoy a night of cocktails and community to raise funds for our Re-Entry program. Your support will help reduce recidivism and create stronger communities. Help us raise $5,000 to provide our participants with the support they need including laptops, hygiene products, transportation, financial assistance and more.
Come enjoy drinks, dinner, entertainment and a raffle–and giving back to help our participants receive the support they need as they re-enter society and look for a fresh start.
Thank you to our event sponsors!

Interested in becoming a sponsor? Download the Sponsorship Flier

Engage Community: October 2023
2023-10-03 17:00 - 19:00 UTC | Persevere AZ, 2601 N. 3rd St., Phoenix, AZ, 85004, United States
A monthly meet up for participants, volunteers and staff the first Tuesday of every month to connect, learn and engage together. This month we will have our awesome volunteer Dr. J joins us to talk all things career readiness, education and networking and just get a boost of her energy and positivity. Can’t wait to see you!

Meet Dr. J
What to expect:
> Networking and connecting with the Persevere Community
> Learning on a variety of topics
> Snacks!
*This event is for participants and volunteers only.

Summer Skills Surge Wrap Up
2023-09-11 11:30 - 12:30 UTC | Virtual
Summer Skills Surge Wrap Up
Presenter: Dan Rosenbaum, Associate Director of Education for Persevere
Not only is Dan Persevere’s Associate Director of Education, he is a bootcamp grad himself and and coaches and helps devs in his free time in addition to updating Perseveres curriculum and training instructors. Come get all your questions answered and hear what Dan is seeing in the industry.

P.S. The link to join the event is the website link below. It will also be included in our confirmation email, but make sure to add it to your calendar event as well. See you then!

Engage Community: September 2023
2023-09-05 17:00 - 19:00 UTC | Persevere AZ, 2601 N. 3rd St., Phoenix, AZ, 85004, United States
A monthly meet up for participants, volunteers and staff the first Tuesday of every month to connect, learn and engage together.

What to expect:
> Networking and connecting with the Persevere Community
> Learning on a variety of topics
> Snacks!
*This event is for participants and volunteers only.

Summer Skills Surge: Climbing the Corporate Ladder
2023-08-28 12:30 - 13:30 UTC | Virtual
Summer Skills Surge: Climbing the Corporate Ladder
Presenter: Jessica Miller
Volunteer Jessica Miller will speak on how to climb the corporate ladder in the tech industry. You don’t want to miss it!
Link to Join
P.S. The link is also included on the event page at the bottom under “website”

Summer Skills Surge: Using Tools Effectively
2023-08-21 10:00 - 11:00 UTC | Virtual
Summer Skills Surge: Using Tools Effectively
Presenter: Rhonda Kremer
Software Engineer based out of Miami. Skilled in Javascript, Typescript, and React. Scrum super fan. Team player, highly motivated, velocious problem solver.
Join us for a discussion on using tools effectively such as how best to find information on the internet, Chat GPT, Chrome dev tools and Git/Version control. Hope to see you there!
Link to Join the Event
P.S. The link is also included at the bottom of the event page under “website”

Summer Skills Surge: Algorithms and Whiteboarding
2023-08-07 12:30 - 13:30 UTC | Virtual
Join Persevere for a Summer Series focused on Career Readiness. This week we are talking about Algorithms and Whiteboarding. Hope to see you there!
Presenter: Rhonda Kremer
Ronda is a Software Engineer based out of Miami. Skilled in Javascript, Typescript, and React. Scrum super fan. Team player, highly motivated, velocious problem solver.

Engage Community
2023-08-01 17:00 - 19:00 UTC | Persevere AZ, 2601 N. 3rd St., Phoenix, AZ, 85004, United States

Summer Skills Surge: Tech Interviews
2023-07-31 11:00 - 12:00 UTC | Virtual
Join Persevere for a Summer Series focused on Career Readiness. This week we are talking about Tech Interviews. Hope to see you there!

Presenter: Persevere Graduate Mark Clark
Mark is a Software Engineer with a passion for learning, leading and helping others and has a background in business development and entrepreneurship. He come from a unique background within the fitness industry and has received awards as a personal trainer and business developer.
Check out our Calendar for more upcoming Summer Skills Events

Summer Skills Surge: Elevate Your Career Journey Week 3
2023-07-24 12:30 - 13:30 UTC | Virtual
Join Persevere for a Summer Series focused on Career Readiness. Each session will focus on a different topic from resumes and networking, whiteboarding, career development, and more. We can’t wait to see you there!
Detailed Schedule coming soon.

What is Fair Chance Hiring…and why it matters!
2023-07-18 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-05-15 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Phoenix) | Virtual
Did you know there is a workforce of more than 60 million people that is being overlooked? Do you need talented and loyal employees and want to set your company apart? Join us for a webinar hosted by Persevere’s Second Chance team and learn about the benefits of being a Fair Chance Employer and why it matters to the success of your community and business. Looking for a developer? Also, learn about how you can partner with Persevere to hire our full stack developer grads.

About the Presenters
Emily Spetrino | Community Engagement Specialist

Emily Spetrino is a Community Engagement Specialist with Persevere; helping to case manage and advocate for our justice impacted neighbors. She’s a mom, an abolitionist, and community member passionate about people and building connections.

Ferdinand Lossou | Community Engagement Specialist

Ferdinand Lossavi Lossou has been working in the human services field for more than15 years providing housing, resettlement, immigration, and employment services for vulnerable populations that include refugees, immigrants, young adults, veterans, homeless and SMI population. Prior to joining Persevere Ferdinand was the program director for Migration & Refugee Services of Catholic Community Services of Southern Arizona and Education and Employment Coordinator for Goodwill of Southern Arizona. He is passionate about social and economic justice, and equity for all.
He earned a Master’s degree in private law and minored in international public law/ humanitarian law from University of Benin, Togo.

Persevere Engage July 11
2023-07-11 17:00 - 19:00 UTC | Persevere AZ, 2601 N. 3rd St., Phoenix, AZ, 85004, United States
*July event moved to the 3rd week because of the 4th of July
A monthly meet up for participants, volunteers and staff the first Tuesday of every month to connect, learn and engage together.

July Topics:

TBD

What to expect:
> Networking and connecting with the Persevere Community
> Learning on a variety of topics
> Snacks!

*This event is for participants and volunteers only.

Summer Skills Surge: Networking and the Job Landscape
2023-07-10 12:30 - 13:30 UTC | Virtual
Summer Skills Surge: Elevate Your Career Journey

Join us for session 2 of our Summer Skills Surge. This week we will discuss networking the job landscape for IT. Bring your questions and can’t wait to see you there.
Week 2 Topic: Networking and the Job Landscape
Presenter: Robert Mickens
Next up: Session 3 on July 24

Summer Skills Surge: Tech Specific Resumes
2023-06-26 12:30 - 13:30 UTC | Virtual
Join Persevere for a Summer Series focused on Career Readiness. We will have 8 sessions every 2 weeks on a variety of topics. We are launching our series with Tech Specific Resumes.
Volunteer Curtis Thompson will share tips on creating an amazing Tech Resume. We hope to see you there!

Dine for Dollars: Virtual Community Fundraiser
2023-06-23 | Panda Express Locations Nationwide
Take the Friday off from cooking and order some Panda Express–with a side of support for Persevere. Panda Express is hosting a nationwide fundraiser for us! What’s not to like? No cooking dinner on a Friday–plus helping to disrupt the cycle of incarceration.
When: Friday, June 23, 2023
Where: Any Panda Express Nationwide
How: Online orders only | Use code 915409 in the Fundraiser Code Box during Checkout

Join us for dinner on June 23rd and eat out to break the cycle of incarceration!
Visit our Event page for information as well. Questions? Email Callie at cunruh@perseverenow.org

AZ Perryville Facility Graduation
2023-06-21 09:00 - 11:00 UTC | AZ
The Perryville Arizona Cohort of 2022/2023 is graduating! Congrats to our developers. We can’t wait to see what you accomplish.
Send a note of congrats and encouragement to the developers by emailing Program Manager Stephanie Morales at smorales@perseverenow.org

McGruder Center Open House
2023-06-10 13:00 - 15:00 UTC | Catholic Charities Family Resource Center at CE McGruder, 2013 25th Ave North, Nashville, TN, 37208, United States
Join Persevere and Catholic Charities for a Summer Bash Open House at the McGruder Center in Nashville. This event is free and open to the public and will include raffles, giveaways, free food and more! Come say Hi to Persevere and connect with community resources.

Free Expungement Clinic
2023-06-08 09:00 - 14:30 UTC | The Urban League of Middle Tennessee, 50 Vantage Way #201, Nashville, TN, United States
Persevere will be participating in the Urban League of Middle Tennesse’s expungement clinic. Davidson records only. If you qualify make sure to register and come see us.
Register Now

Persevere Engage AZ
2023-06-06 15:00 - 17:00 UTC | Persevere AZ, 2601 N. 3rd St., Phoenix, AZ, 85004, United States
A monthly meet up for participants, volunteers and staff the first Tuesday of every month to connect, learn and engage together.

June Topics:

Networking for IT featuring volunteer Robert Mickens
Financial Literacy 101 with Daniel Sciortino

What to expect:
> Networking and connecting with the Persevere Community
> Learning on a variety of topics
> Snacks!
*This event is for participants and volunteers only.

Nebraska Site Launch
2023-06-05 | Nebraska Correctional Center for Women, York, NE, United States
We are so excited to welcome Nebraska to the Persevere Family! We have been planning and working hard behind the scenes and now the day is finally here. Class begins today at Nebraska Correctional Center for Women in York, NE. We can’t wait to see what this cohort will accomplish over the next year.
