Most often, people who are closest to the problem are closest to the solution. This can be seen in how often people who have been incarcerated develop organizations and companies that transform systems and structures in order to create economic mobility for people with records and their families. In this session, executives and entrepreneurs will share how they have built organizations and companies that change lives and change systems.
Lucrecia Murphy, director of JFF’s Center for Justice and Economic Advancement, will lead a fireside chat that transitions into smaller group discussions and/or brainstorming and whiteboarding with participants. The speakers of this session are entrepreneurs who were justice-involved, and used their experiences to remove barriers and gaps that hurt re-entry opportunities. From the lived experiences of our speakers, attendees will gain insight into how they can expand fair chance hiring practices, and benefit from investing in entrepreneurs with records.
