Persevere: Teach inmates and parolees to code. Find them jobs. Watch them succeed.
Host Jeremy C. Park talks with Gerald Brown, CEO of Persevere, and Stacey Books-Mesko, Tennessee Program Director, who discuss the national nonprofit that is expanding across the state of Tennessee. During the interview Gerald and Stacey highlight the organization’s efforts to change lives through their education, mentoring and support programs that help individuals who are or have been incarcerated develop the skills to be employed and find jobs in the tech industry. They highlight their coding program, job placement services, volunteer opportunities, and more.
Visit https://perseverenow.org to learn more.