Prison Entrepreneurship Program

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Not every PEP participant will own a business. Every participant can learn to think entrepreneurially.

CEO Chris Valka shares how that mindset is helping men rebuild their lives and guiding PEP forward.

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PEP is proud to join the BreakingBounds Dearing Navigator ’27 cohort! This experience will help us strengthen our strategy and expand the impact of second chances through entrepreneurship, servant leadership and mentorship. #DearingNavigator #PEPWorks

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This Independence Day, we celebrate the freedoms that unite us and the opportunities that help people build a better future.

Every second chance strengthens families, communities, and our nation.

Happy Fourth of July from everyone at PEP.

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Longtime PEP volunteer Jay Wall shares his perspective on prison conditions and rehabilitation in his latest @HoustonChron opinion piece.

Read it here:
https://t.co/MBn8FoXPol

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Over the past couple of weeks, we’ve shared stories of fathers, families, and second chances.

Today, we’re bringing those stories together.

Read our Father’s Day newsletter:

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“It allowed me to be a better father.”

PEP’s Michael Etcheson shares his story on The Jeff Crilley Show. https://t.co/l014MTxKoo

Learn how you can help make a difference at https://t.co/kEsNFMbhp4

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“He was very absent in my life.”

“It took him a while, but we are here now.”

This Father’s Day, we’re celebrating stories of restoration, reconciliation, and hope.

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Father of five. Husband. Servant leader. Mentor.

Raymond Herrera’s story is a reminder that when fathers are restored, families are strengthened.

Learn more about PEP’s Father’s Day campaign at https://t.co/kEsNFMbhp4

#FathersDay #PEP #FamilyRestoration

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Honored to be recognized by Greater Houston Community Foundation alongside Connective and Grameen America as part of the inaugural High-Impact Grantmaking initiative.

Investing in second chances and economic mobility across Houston.
Read more at: https://t.co/up4oqE3XZ0

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PEP’s May newsletter shares powerful stories of transformation, family restoration, and second chances.

From “Barbed Wire to Business” to the growing need for reentry support, this month’s stories show why this work matters.

Read:
https://t.co/6eJsmbMHEU

#PEP #SecondChances

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Behind so many second chances are mothers who never stopped believing.

This Mother’s Day, we honor the women who carried families through incarceration with love, sacrifice, resilience, and hope.

Read Gerald's reflection:
https://t.co/jrV1So3RPK

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Benjamin Postell went from addiction, arrests, and chaos… to building homes, businesses, and a future for his family.

This is what transformation looks like.

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Luis Chavez went from survival mode… to purpose.

Now he’s the winner of the Barbed Wire to Business.

This is what transformation looks like.

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Not just a win. A statement.

Luis Chavez
Innovative Construction Specialists
2026 B2B Winner

$30K to scale.
A lifetime of work behind it.

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In a few hours, it starts.

Real business ideas.
Real stakes.
Real second chances.
We’ll bring you inside tonight. 👀
#PEPB2B

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PEP’s Winter 2026 graduation at the Estes Unit just made the news.

Men choosing transformation.
Building businesses.
Preparing for what’s next.
Next week → Barbed Wire to Business.
Watch the story:
https://t.co/KJGoVXGp4d

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Single tickets are now on sale for PEP’s Barbed Wire to Business Accelerator.

April 30 • Dallas Country Club • https://t.co/z9xaa9KVak

Limited full + half tables still available.

Don’t miss it.

#PEP #SecondChance #DFW #DallasEvents

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Transformation doesn’t happen overnight. It compounds. Our March Newsletter highlights the real momentum happening behind the walls and beyond them… This isn’t just a program. It’s a movement powered by community, mentorship, and second chances. https://t.co/Ufcij6dPNT

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When someone who’s lived both success and struggle walks into the room, it hits different.

Former NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf visited the PEP Collider, and spoke life into our men.

That kind of honesty changes trajectories.

#SecondChances #Entrepreneurship #Leadership

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The latest PEP Chronicle is out. Written by participants, it documents Pitch Day, leadership growth, and accountability in action. More than a newsletter. It’s transformation in real time. https://t.co/pzgWu2cvYG