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Fair Chance Hiring is needed to allow folks who are coming home from prison an opportunity to obtain employment and not have to be a statistic of the revolving door of prison. Employers should know about the fact that background checks are not necessary in finding great employees and at times they can miss out on unicorns because of background checks.
Objectives
Upon completion of this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Define what Fair Chance Hiring is
- Know that a person should not be defined by the worst thing they have done
- Be willing to give someone an opportunity even though they had spent time in jail/prison.
About the presenter:
David Garlock has a BA in Urban Studies focusing on Criminal Justice and Social Welfare. He spent 3 years as a program director of a reentry home and has spent over 5 years doing policy work. Since 2017 he was spoken at over 65 universities, multiple conferences and churches sharing his story and work that he has done with those who are incarcerated and the formerly incarcerated population. He presented a TEDx in 2022 through Arcadia University and has a role in the movie Just Mercy.
