September is National Workforce Development Month! We’re celebrating by highlighting the work we do in Memphis and Shelby County to prepare incarcerated individuals to reenter the workforce. This work is critically important;…
Continue Reading ›Stigmas surrounding the hiring of previously incarcerated individuals are being challenged by 21st-century values. Modern hiring decisions are made considering the whole person, not just their history. But old habits and ways…
Continue Reading ›At Hope 2 Hire, we feel it’s important to keep the people we serve and our supporters in the loop about changes that could impact them. In this blog post, we’ll provide…
Continue Reading ›At Hope 2 Hire, we believe that the most effective way to reduce recidivism is by creating a clear path to meaningful employment. We’ve made it our mission to assist incarcerated individuals…
Continue Reading ›Currently and previously incarcerated people have a long road ahead of them – one that’s not easily traveled, especially alone. If you’re wondering what you can do to help, know that your…
Continue Reading ›Hope 2 Hire was founded out of a desire to build a stronger community through hands-on job training and life skills development for the prison population of Memphis. By establishing a system…
Continue Reading ›Supporting people in prison requires a holistic, multifaceted approach. At Hope 2 Hire, our ultimate goal and programming centers around education, job preparedness and professional connection building. But we recognize that our…
Continue Reading ›When you throw a rock into a pond, you can watch its impact grow. Each outward-bound ripple represents the spread of force caused by the rock breaking the water’s surface. That’s often…
Continue Reading ›To know where you’re going, it is often helpful to think about where you’ve been. In the last 10 months, we’ve been working to develop virtual programming for our Hope 2 Hire…
Continue Reading ›If you’ve followed Hope 2 Hire for any stretch of time, you’ve likely seen photos and videos of our students completing their masonry, bricklaying or other technical courses. As you scanned our…
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