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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: The 2023 Symposium featured an informative panel discussion, moderated by Schwab, that included Pipeline AZ Senior Director Katie Belous, Honest Jobs CEO & Founder Harley Blakeman, FWD.us VP of Criminal Justice Campaigns Elissa Johnson, Checkr.org Executive Director Ken Oliver and Arouet CEO Alison Rapping, offering advice on building a fair chance hiring program within any organization or business, big or small.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Local and national experts on inclusive hiring practices and the threat that our current labor shortage poses to the economy will engage in an in-depth conversation on Thursday, October 5, at Arouet’s Fair Chance Employment Symposium, sponsored by JPMorgan Chase & Co., at the Arizona Biltmore. The event starts at 8 a.m. The panel discussion, “How to Build a Successful Fair Chance Hiring Program” will present the business case for Fair Chance hiring: Employing people with a conviction history can benefit big and small businesses alike in terms of talent, diversity, retention and social impact. The panel portion of the Symposium begins at 9:45 a.m.

Next month, I’ll be honored as a trailblazer in criminal justice reform by Arouet Foundation, a Phoenix-based nonprofit that’s doing incredible work to empower and transform the lives of formerly incarcerated women. In preparation for that event, I’ve been reflecting on my own journey as the first Mexican-American Jew elected to the Arizona Legislature—a journey that began when I was just 14 years old.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Stan Ball, a leading voice in the founding of the Second Chance Business Coalition, will be the keynote speaker for Arouet Foundation’s signature annual event—the 2023 Fair Chance Employment Symposium, presented by JPMorgan Chase & Co, on October 5 at the Arizona Biltmore.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: On Thursday, October 5, Arouet Foundation will honor five trailblazers of the fair chance hiring movement when the community-based nonprofit hosts its 2023 Fair Chance Employment Symposium, sponsored by JPMorgan Chase & Co., at the Arizona Biltmore.