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Joyce Klein talks reentry and entrepreneurship on the “Own It” podcast

June 14, 2018  • Joyce Klein

Joyce Klein, director of FIELD at the Aspen Institute, recently appeared on the podcast Own It: Starting a Business after Prison to discuss how entrepreneurship can help the formerly incarcerated reenter society. The conversation draws from our report, Prison to Proprietor: Entrepreneurship as a Re-Entry Strategy, which highlights several programs using business ownership strategies to equip formerly incarcerated individuals with tools to support themselves, their families, and their communities.

 

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Every year, hundreds of thousands of formerly-incarcerated individuals reenter their communities. Business ownership can give them a second chance at opportunity.

The formerly incarcerated face multiple barriers to opportunity. How can #entrepreneurship help them gain stability & mobility as they readjust to life on the outside?

By supporting entrepreneurship for the formerly incarcerated, we can aid reentry and curb the #racialwealthgap at the same time.

 

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Prison to Proprietor: Entrepreneurship as a Re-Entry Strategy
September 12, 2016 • Joyce Klein & 1 more

 

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