Georgetown Pivot Program

Breaking down the barriers that prevent people with past convictions from achieving the career success they deserve through education and empowerment.

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Cohort 6 graduates in just ten days! 🎓Hear some reflections from our Fellows on what the last nine months of hard work has meant to them. ❤️ ✨

[Team LINK @LINKstrategic]

Congratulations to our Associate Tariq Gaston for winning the @Pivot_Program Pitch Competition this weekend! After pitching his company, Capital City Movers, Tariq was awarded first place and the grand prize of $3,500! Tariq, #TeamLINK is so proud of you!🌟

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Congratulations to our 2024 Pivot Pitch Competition winners! 🥳 ✨ Your hard work paid off! We are proud of the success of all our competitors and their fantastic pitches!

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It’s that time of year again — the 2024 Pitch Competition is here! 🥳 Join us on Wednesday, May 1 at 1:30PM on Zoom to see the illustrious Fellows of Cohort 6 pitch their ventures to a panel of judges and compete for seed funding! ✨ Register at https://t.co/eulwHr3SDU.

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Amazing news to start Second Chance Month! We are so proud to be a founding organization of SCBC! ♥️✨

[Second Chance Business Coalition @SecondChanceBiz]

50 Members Strong: The SCBC proudly welcomes three new members — @ConEdison, @EliLillyandCo and @NBA — bringing the total Coalition membership to 50 large, private-sector employers committed to second chance hiring and career advancement practices. https://t.co/fPrYrinu1Z

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Join us tonight!

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Join PJI on 3/21 in the Copley Formal Lounge at 7:30PM in celebrating the voices and stories of incarcerated artists!⭐️ Former Georgetown Prison Scholars Colie "Shaka" Long and Mike Woody will be reading original poetry and poetry written by current Prison Scholars.

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So grateful for this opportunity to show that second chance hiring benefits everyone!

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@BizRoundtable @radiusrecycling SCBC partner @Pivot_Program and SCBC members @Cisco & @eatoncorp also led a session on the value of second chance hiring, noting that companies must effectively pitch themselves to second chance candidates, competing for their interest just as they would w/ any job seeker.

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📢 Last call for Pivot intern hosts!

If you or someone you know is interested in hosting a Pivot Fellow this spring, please email us at [email protected] by Friday 1/19.

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📢 We're looking for employers to welcome a Pivot intern to their team this spring! Work with our excellent Pivot Fellows and expand second chance hiring practices at your organization.

More info ➡️ https://t.co/99vitglrrD #SecondChanceHiring

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2023 was an outstanding year for the Pivot Program! Swipe to see just some of the successes that made 2023 so special for our Fellows and alumni. As we move into 2024, we look forward to another great year! 🥳💙

[Second Chance Business Coalition @SecondChanceBiz]

Is your company looking to take steps toward second chance employment? SCBC partner @Pivot_Program is looking for DC-area employers dedicated to inclusive hiring to host a Pivot Fellow for a 15-week spring internship. To learn more, visit: https://t.co/ymGqftU6dS

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"There is no archetype of someone who was incarcerated."

Watch Pivot Program alum Amber Crowder share her story through incarceration, education, and uplifting the voices of system-impacted women in this video story from the @chronicle:

▶️ https://t.co/JhMQLEan8A

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@NegotiationW We appreciate you!

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Thank you, @Pivot_Program. The Pivot Fellows are incredibly committed and hard-working students!

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In the Negotiation Works course, Pivot Fellows become cousins, managers, landlords, and friends as they practice navigating tough situations and resolving conflict. Learn more about the class at https://t.co/qdWKzCp56e!

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Take a look at this article from People Magazine!

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“It’s hard to measure the impact Marty has had on my life.”

Read about the lifelong friendship between @marcmhoward and Marty Tankleff (@xoner8ed) and how they’re working to free the #wrongfullyconvicted in @people magazine.

https://t.co/qNIRgugXHs

#MakingAnExoneree

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We are so thankful for the network of support that makes Pivot possible. 🌟 ♥️ Celebrate #GivingTuesday this year with a gift to support formerly incarcerated professionals and entrepreneurs.

Donate at https://t.co/a6JV7tLNkW!

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Meet Jessica, a graduate of PJI’s Paralegal Program!

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After earning her paralegal certificate, Jessica started on a career path she never imagined would be within her reach after incarceration. Learn her story ➡️ https://t.co/PqLCDKSPzf

@Georgetown @GeorgetownLaw @does_dc @orca_dc @georgetownindc

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Check out this documentary featuring PJI’s very own Colie “Shaka” Long!

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Happy Halloween from the PJI team! 👻