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Talking Second Chances

By: TN Dept. of Labor & Workforce
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  • Talking Second Chances is a podcast that explores how Tennessee is reimagining its workforce by helping justice-involved individuals prepare to successfully reenter communities across the state. Listen to engaging and candid talk about reentry, and hear perspectives from both JII individuals and employers who are willing to give them a second chance.
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Episodes
  • Talking Second Chances-Rosetta Taylor

    Talking Second Chances-Rosetta Taylor
    Jun 3 2024
    Host Trevor White in this episode as he talks with Rosetta Taylor, Executive Director of the National Association of Reentry Professionals (NARP) which recently held its annual conference earlier this year in Franklin, TN! NARP is a robust national network of reentry advocates, with a focus on collaborating the expertise and resources needed for culturally responsive, trauma-informed, equitable, holistic, collaborative, comprehensive reentry planning and service delivery. You can find more information on their website at thenarp.org.
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    28 mins
  • Talking Second Chances-Dr. Laura Ferguson-Mimms

    Talking Second Chances-Dr. Laura Ferguson-Mimms
    Apr 1 2024
    This special episode celebrating Second Chance Month welcomes Dr. Laura Ferguson-Mimms, Executive Director of the Tennessee Higher Education Initiative (THEI), a non-profit that provides holistic support to incarcerated scholars as they pursue college programs in Tennessee prisons leading to associate and bachelor degrees, and as they prepare for reentry. You can find out more about THEI by visiting their website at: thei.org.
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    35 mins
  • Talking Second Chances - Jeffrey Korzenik

    Talking Second Chances - Jeffrey Korzenik
    Mar 6 2024
    This episode welcomes Jeffrey D. Korzenik, a chief investment strategist for one of the nation's largest banks, to talk about his specialty: the intersection of labor markets and the criminal justice system. This comes together in his book "Untapped Talent: How Second Chance Hiring Works For Your Business And The Community" which defines and outlines the business and economic case for Second Chance Hiring. You can find out more about both Jeffrey and his book here: https://www.jeffkorzenik.com/
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    50 mins
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