Posts by Symmetry Labs

A family could be broken up over parking violations that became a missed court date, that became a warrant, that became incarceration. Instead of a school-to-prison pipeline, how do we set up a prison-to-higher-education pipeline or prison-to-job pipelines? Amanda Alexander As someone whose family was torn apart by incarceration, Amanda Alexander established the Detroit Justice…

When you educate a person, they develop skills, they think differently… They contribute back to society, they don’t commit crimes, they support their family, their loved ones. That’s the power of education. Dirk Van Velzen Through Prison Scholars, and founding support from our partners at New Profit Inc. and Bank of America, Dirk Van Velzen…

Education is proven to reduce recidivism. More education equals more money, [which] equals more freedom. James Monteiro James Monteiro founded Reentry Campus Program on the belief that education can create pathways to success. Thank you to our partners at New Profit Inc. and Bank of America for supporting James in providing both currently and formerly…

Education is proven to reduce recidivism. More education equals more money, [which] equals more freedom. James Monteiro James Monteiro founded Reentry Campus Program on the belief that education can create pathways to success. Thank you to our partners at New Profit Inc. and Bank of America for supporting James in providing both currently and formerly…

It’s fiscally irresponsible to leave people locked out of the workforce. A lot of individuals who go to prison are not going to be given a second chance to engage in the traditional workforce, and so it’s important that they have an opportunity to create work for themselves. Teresa Hodge Teresa Hodge’s organization, Mission: Launch,…

I believe that every woman in this country deserves safe housing… I would like Hope House to be known as a place where women can become whole again. Topeka K. Sam Topeka K. Sam asked herself what she could do to to help women re-enter society upon their release. Thanks to our partners New Profit…

In prison, there’s two choices you’re gonna make: You’re gonna go to the yard, you’re gonna get tatted up or you can go to the library… If I can impact one person to not make a bad decision, that’s what I want to do.

We’re unlocking the future of small nonprofits to raise more money, to impact more people, and to empower more communities. Jason Cleaveland As part of the inaugural cohort of #UnlockedFutures, and with support from our partners at New Profit Inc. and Bank of America, Jason Cleaveland founded Obodo to help small nonprofits leverage data to…