"For far too long, our state's Parole Board has not been fulfilling its duty and has left thousands of New Yorkers stranded behind bars because they lack the willpower or manpower to adequately assess cases," Gustavo Rivera. #FreeOurElders timesunion.com/news/article/A…

Great turnout to advocate for #OpportunityYouth at #ReconnectingYouth Campaign! CLASP Forum for Youth Investment The Corps Network OYUnited @YouthBuildUSA

Budding advocates: apply to our CCF WISH training program! You’ll gain essential tools to get your voice heard on key issues. Applications open now! (link below)

Happy #BlackHistoryMonth, family! All through this month, we'll be highlighting Black women leaders from our community, politics, the arts, and education. Today, we honor the iconic #ShirleyChisolm, who paved the way for women and women of color in elected office.

Nearly one in three adults—have a prior arrest or conviction record. College & Community Fellowship’s THRIVE Technical Assistance Program helps train various sectors to value this viable, underutilized labor force within our society. #FairChanceFriday #colleges #parole #probation #WorkforceDevelopment

In honor of #BlackHistoryMonth, we'll be highlighting Black women leaders in our community, politics, the arts, and education. Today, we celebrate "for colored girls" author #NtozakeShange, the seminal poet, activist, educator, and writer. Shange changed the world with her words.

Financial Education is one of the training modules offered in the THRIVE curriculum. This weekend we went to Baltimore to train students from From Prison Cells to PhD on #financialeducation. #financialliteracy #sustaincommunities #baltimore #secondchances #endgenerationalpoverty

We must push against language that is derogatory, dehumanizing and stigmatizing. #LanguageMattersMonday #WordsArePowerful #criminaljusticereform #technicalassistance #LanguageMatters #integrate #MondayMotivation College & Community Fellowship CCF WISH

THRIVE Spotlight: Dr. Stan Andrisse (@standrisse) is an assistant professor at Howard University College of Medicine and the Executive Director of From Prison Cells to PhD (a CCF_THRIVE participant). Learn more about Dr. Andrisse and his organization here: theconversation.com/i-went-from-pr…

“Today, we’re at a 17-year low for unemployment, which means companies must find better ways to access talent.” We agree! Don’t miss this great Q&A on #FairChanceHiring by Checkr's Daniel Yanisse in Forbes: forbes.com/sites/quora/20…

TBT to THRIVE training with  #newhourprogramforwomenandchildren #privateorganizations #communitybasedorganizations #reentryorganizations#luminafoundation #ecmcfoundation  #techincalassistance

The city of City of Austin passed its #FairChanceHiring Ordinance in 2016. Thanks #ATX for removing barriers for this underutilized, #qualifiedworkforce. We see why TIME voted #Austin as the "Best Place to Live in America" #SecondChances #employment4all #cjreform @CJCTexas

Financial Education is the key to a sustainable future. #FinancialLiteracyTraining #DebtManagement #Credit  #THRIVE

A reminder that words matter when dealing with #criminaljustice impacted individuals. It’s important to think how your words make others feel—and to avoid terms that reduces someone to the sum of their worst mistakes #wordsmatter #mondaymotivation #technicalassistance #fairchance

THRIVE uses evidence-based practices and core College & Community Fellowship procedures to support the successful integration of criminal justice-affected people into society. Watch our video to learn about who's eligible and what our program provides! youtube.com/watch?v=_WzhL3… #technicalassistance

#THRIVESPOTLIGHT: “ I really appreciated the way THRIVE taught us to rethink how we treat criminal justice involved people..."- Lehman College, CCF_THRIVE participant #respectpeople #reentry #highered #training #strongertogether

Happy Valentine's Day! Did you know that The Hershey Company believes in #FairChanceHiring practices? CCF_THRIVE believes in diverse potential and applauds any company who feels the same way. #Chocolate #Corporations #FairChance #HiringPractices #HR #TechnicalAssistance

Forget #MotivationMonday, how about #MotivationEveryday? Thank you John Legend for your endless support of #cjreform and removing all barriers to this #undervalued and #qualified workforce. Our society is better for it. #SupportEveryone #InformBussiness #BeTheChange

.CDC stats don’t lie: 1 in 4 children experience some sort of maltreatment and 1 in 4 women experience domestic violence. Trauma informed training is something every business needs. #traumaisreal #traumainformedtraining #THRIVE #DiversePotenial

.CCF_THRIVE aims to educate and engage HR staffing and managers of companies and job placement agencies about the benefits of hiring CJ-affected people and utilizing this untapped workforce. #workforce #hiringpractices #diversitytraining #HR #CJimpacted #FairChance