Mission: Launch To Host Second Chance Month Post-Incarceration Employment Hackathon
WASHINGTON, April 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Teresa Hodge, President and CEO of Mission: Launch, in partnership with What's Next Washington, R3 Score, and other coalition partners, will gather April 12-13 at the Walter E. Washington DC Convention Center for a hackathon dedicated to identifying solutions to address post-incarceration or "fair chance" solutions in the United States. 1-in-2 working-aged working adults, or 100 million Americans, will have an arrest or conviction record by 2030. The Bank on 100 Million (Bo100M) platform speaks directly to people living with records first while engaging the public and private sectors as key stakeholders.
- The US Department of Labor is joining the hackathon to hear from directly impacted people and experts on pathways to employment for people living with records.
- National Second Chance Month is a time to focus everyone's attention on ways to help those of us living with past records rejoin the workforce and restart our lives.
- Second Chance Month gives us the opportunity to recognize the contributions of justice impacted community members in creating solutions to make reentry more successful for more people.
- Washington, DC, is the second city in just six months to host this latest Hackathon series.