Jobs Corps helps formerly incarcerated people land on their feet
For young people who have been incarcerated, it can be hard to find a job or get the training they might need to start a career or go to college. California is trying to change that, with a program called #CaliforniansForAll Youth Jobs Corps, which pl
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Show Notes
For young people who have been incarcerated, it can be hard to find a job or get the training they might need to start a career or go to college.
California is trying to change that, with a program called #CaliforniansForAll Youth Jobs Corps, which places people ages 16 to 30 in jobs for a few months or up to a year and helps them prepare for careers that they might not otherwise be able to access.
Guests:
- Kaelyn Carter, Member, #CaliforniansForAll Youth Jobs Corps
- Ebony Richardson, Re-entry Coach, Rubicon Landscape Group
- Betty Márquez Rosales, Reporter, EdSource
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