Aspen is a place for leaders to lift their sights above the possessions which possess them. To confront their own nature as human beings, to regain control over their own humanity by becoming more self-aware, more self-correcting, and hence more self-fulfilling.
Walter P. Paepcke, Aspen Institute Co-Founder
Aspen Institute
Blog Posts, and Videos
Building Careers After Incarceration
June 30, 2022
People exiting incarceration often struggle to find a job—and the idea of a full-fledged career is almost beyond conceiving. But through private and public partnerships, formerly incarcerated individuals are provided with professional development in leadership, entrepreneurship, and technological skills. Small scale successes show the promise of pre-release interventions, and the benefit of breaking the stigma of a criminal record.
Marcus Bullock, CEO and Founder, Flikshop; CEO, Perspectives Premier Contractors
Stewart Butterfield, Co-Founder and CEO, Slack; Co-Founder, Flickr
Alyssa Lovegrove, Academic Director, Georgetown Pivot Program; Entrepreneurship Professor, Georgetown University
Moderated by Andrew Ross Sorkin, Co-Anchor, “Squawk Box,” CNBC; Financial Columnist, The New York Times; Founder and Editor at Large, DealBook
To learn more about the challenges facing returning citizens entering the workforce, check out Rework Reentry, a project of Aspen Digital, the Aspen Criminal Justice Reform Initiative, and Slack.
This conversation was part of the 2022 Aspen Ideas Festival.
