The Pivot Program At Georgetown University Is Helping Formerly Incarcerated People Obtain The Education And Skills They Need To Create A Successful Career
It’s becoming clearer each day that formerly incarcerated people in America often have an extremely difficult time adjusting to everyday life once they’re thrown back into normalcy.
The United States has long been famous for its issues regarding mass incarceration and lack of resources for those who need help creating a new life for themselves after conviction and time served.
Thankfully, some inspiring people and organizations are working to change that and give people a second chance at life, and the Pivot program at Georgetown University is one of them.
In collaboration with the Prisons and Justice Initiative and the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown, the Pivot program is on a mission to help formerly incarcerated individuals get the skills and education they need to find successful careers and advance as professionals.
Pivot is a one-year, rigorous academic and employment program that will provide its participants with a solid business and entrepreneurial education.
It is a very selective program, as those who wish to participate must be emotionally ready to commit to the curriculum.
Since 2018, Pivot has formed six cohorts of up to 20 selected individuals who become ‘fellows’ upon entering the program.
During their time with the program, Pivot fellows will take classes and learn how to embrace their talents and find themselves in today’s workplace environments.
Pivot fellows will learn what it means to practice entrepreneurial thinking, utilize various professional tools and techniques, and work their way through today’s most popular hiring practices.
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After announcing their sixth cohort of fellows, a news post from the Pivot program explained that they will be updating the curriculum to provide their fellows with relevant skills and knowledge related to today’s job world, like teaching them about AI in the workplace and how work environments operate after the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to their website, since 2018, 66 fellows have completed the program, and over 90% of them were employed within three months after finishing.
The Pivot program is amazing and has given its fellows the opportunity to genuinely have a chance at leading a better life for themselves after spending time in a system where they’re so often stigmatized and overlooked.
“Pivot showcases the professionalism and often untapped talent of people who have been impacted by the criminal legal system,” is written on the program’s website.
To learn more about the brilliant work Pivot is doing, you can visit their website here.
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