Social Impact: Prison to Entrepreneurship- Kellee Marlow & Andrew Glazier

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SUMMARY

If you believe in second chances, then you believe that there should be opportunities once you served your time in prison. 1 out of 20 US Citizens will serve in prison in his or her lifetime. It is estimated that close to six million children in America have experienced the loss of a parent due to prison or jail time. The national recidivism rate (or return to prison) for released prisoners is 44 percent within the first year. What can we do to break this cycle?

GUEST NOTES

Kellee talks with Andy Glazier, CEO of Defy Ventures. Defy Ventures trains ex-inmates to become entrepreneurs, giving them a chance to relaunch their lives. Through the Defy Ventures, 82% employment rate was realized for its post-release program in 2018. The recidivism rate (return to prison) rate for Defy graduates is 7.20% within the first year compared with the national average of 44%. Andrew shares the factors that lead to a successful transition for ex-inmates and how we can support their transformation into becoming contributing members of society.

Defy Ventures is a non-profit organization focused on addressing challenges tied to incarceration, recidivism and successful transition back into society, by providing training, funding and support to ex-inmates. Its mission and success has been featured in media outlets, including CBS, Forbes, ABC and Bloomberg. 

WHAT IS SPARK?

Spark, hosted by Kellee Marlow, on KXSF.FM in San Francisco, focuses on curated conversations with change-leaders and influencers- to inform minds, inspire ideas and ignite innovation. Basically, conversations that enable us to transcend beyond what we believe we are capable of.