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Fair Chance Profile: Brandy Smith
Smith’s experience searching for a job, as someone with a conviction history, is like the hundreds of thousands of Arizonans in the same position looking for “fair chance” employment opportunities.
Arouet Celebrates $200k Grant
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Arouet Foundation, an innovative, second-chance movement for people impacted by the criminal justice system, will promote one of its formerly-incarcerated leaders and work to crack the code of successful reentry, thanks to a generous 2022 Bank of America Neighborhood Builders® award.
FAIR CHANCE PROFILE: ALISON RAPPING
She came to Arizona almost 30 years ago for a short vacation. Thankfully, for all the women served by Arouet since she took over the organization as CEO, Alison Rapping ‘fell in love’ with the place and never left.
CHASE SPONSORS ‘FAIR CHANCE’ EVENT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JPMorgan Chase & Co. has been announced as the title sponsor of the inaugural Fair Chance Employment Symposium, hosted by Arouet Foundation, a community-based nonprofit helping companies across Arizona implement inclusive hiring practices to overcome a grave labor shortage.
FAIR CHANCE Q&A W/ JEFF KORZENIK (PT 2)
Jeffrey Korzenik talks with us about his book, ‘Untapped Talent,’ his father who died literally doing what he loved, and why he avoids sounding a little too preachy to the business community about the inequities of our criminal justice system.
FAIR CHANCE Q&A W/ JEFF KORZENIK (PT. 1)
Ahead of Arouet’s Fair Chance Employment Symposium, Jeff Korzenik spoke with Joe Watson, an Arizona-based small business owner and criminal justice reform advocate, to give us a preview of what Symposium attendees can expect in October.
International Women’s Day 2022
On Tuesday February 22nd, in the middle of an incredibly busy week at the legislature, something amazing happened.
2021 Arouet Impact Report
It has been a year of great expansion at Arouet! We are thrilled to share this update with you. We enhanced our programming offerings to more than double our participant
Veterans Day 2021 – Jessi’s Story
For this Veterans Day, we wanted to honor our brave servicemen and women by shining a light on Justice Involved Veterans. Veterans make up about 8% – or an estimated