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02/23/2021

Please join us this Wednesday for the virtual panel, In Focus: Locked Out – The Path from Incarceration to Inclusion​, a new installment of the In Focus discussion series from MPR News​. This free online discussion takes place February 24th at noon CST via zoom and Facebook live.

Angela Davis MPR​ will lead a conversation with a panel of community experts including:

☞ Richard McLemore, Executive Director, McLemore Holdings
☞ Nadine Graves, public defender
☞ Brother Shane M. Price, co-founder of and lead trainer, The Power of People Leadership Institute
☞ Josh Wilson, 2012 graduate of Tech Dump’s jobs training program. Josh is currently employed by the Public Works Department for the City of Minneapolis.

As a social enterprise, we at Tech Dump provide jobs and training to Minnesotans who are re-entering the community after incarceration, and this conversation will examine how we can become a more welcoming state to people facing barriers to steady employment, affordable housing, and other opportunities. The online discussion will be the first of three panels Tech Dump will collaborate on in the coming months.

Sign up is free! Register for this important and timely discussion here:
https://apmg.zoom.us/webinar/register/1016117006828/WN_ZI9bC5a2Qz-weOOdadoN7g

09/27/2018

Employers are slowly turning to ex-offenders to fill open jobs in a worker-hungry economy.

In a tight labor market, employers are willing to expand talent pool.

09/24/2018

Low unemployment means a criminal record is less of a hurdle!

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/economy/making-sense/low-unemployment-means-a-criminal-record-is-less-of-a-hurdle

08/30/2018

L.A. Kitchen teaches culinary skills to those whose memories of eating 'on the inside' remain fresh.

https://civileats.com/2018/08/21/after-prison-working-toward-a-healthier-food-future/

08/27/2018

The barriers formerly incarcerated people face are creating a housing crisis—and no one is paying attention. Read more about it here.

https://www.citylab.com/equity/2018/08/the-homelessness-problem-we-dont-talk-about/567481/

08/11/2018

The number of people sent back to state prison three years after being released dropped by nearly a quarter over a seven-year period.

The study, which analyzed short-term and long-term recidivism rates, found that 48 percent of incarcerated people released in 2005 returned to prison by the end of 2008. By comparison, among those released in 2012, the number dropped to 37 percent by the end of 2015—a 23-percent drop.

https://www.vera.org/blog/fewer-people-are-going-back-to-prison-but-that-doesnt-paint-the-entire-picture

08/09/2018

Take some time today and listen to Bruce Western share his findings from research into the first year after incarceration and argues for more support for reentry.

https://www.wnyc.org/story/mass-incarceration-and-challenge-reentry/

07/27/2018

Tech industry needs to look toward minorities, immigrants and educators to solve the shortage of skilled workers.

http://www.minnesotabusiness.com/skills-gap-no-outreach-gap

07/19/2018

Want to leave a legacy by creating on-the-job training content at a growing, workforce development social enterprise for adults facing barriers to employment? If so, join us as a VISTA!

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07/18/2018

VLN offers regular criminal expungement seminars in Minneapolis on the first Tuesday of every month. At each seminar, you will hear a brief presentation about Criminal Expungement in Minnesota and then meet with volunteer attorneys who can answer your questions and may be able to connect you with further assistance. For more information follow the link below!

VLN offers regular criminal expungement seminars in Minneapolis on the first Tuesday of every month, as well as additional seminars in greater Minnesota. At each seminar, you will hear a brief pres…

07/17/2018

For many recently-released prisoners, severe dental issues are just one more barrier to restarting their lives.

https://www.themarshallproject.org/2018/06/28/another-hurdle-for-former-inmates-their-teeth

07/12/2018

It's K-Bid time! Summer Blowout Sale!

Laptops, desktops, computer parts, ink/toner and much more.

Summer Blow Out Sale Part 2 | K-BID