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Reentry Advocacy Project gives that “Safe Place” feeling: An interview with Joe Ramirez

By Barbara Ornelas / October 15, 2021 / 0 Comments
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From Under a Bridge, to Under a Roof

By Barbara Ornelas / October 8, 2021 / 0 Comments

From Under a Bridge, to Under a Roof Amanda Cassidy (Reentry Advocacy Fellow) wrote the following piece as her story of self during the Organizer Training Fellowship offered by Formerly Incarcerated Convicted People and Families Movement (FICPFM). To contact Amanda, email info@reentryroundtable.org.  It must have been 104 degrees outside, late August in South Texas always […]

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Announcing the 2021 Advocacy Fellow

By Barbara Ornelas / April 21, 2021 / 0 Comments

Please join us in welcoming Amanda Cassidy as the newest Reentry Advocacy Fellow! The Reentry Roundtable is very excited to announce that Amanda Cassidy as the newest Reentry Advocacy Fellow. Amanda has experienced the criminal justice system first-hand, and she uses her experiences to serve others in overcoming obstacles in the reentry process. She has […]

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An interview with Reentry Advocacy Fellow Laurie Pherigo

By Barbara Ornelas / November 2, 2020 / 0 Comments

Laurie Pherigo served as the Reentry Roundtable Advocacy Fellow from 2018-2020. In this video, she talks about her experiences. “For me, the most challenging thing to overcome was myself.” – Laurie Pherigo

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Fair Chance Hiring Video Series – April

By Barbara Ornelas / October 12, 2020 / 0 Comments

We are continuing the release of our 12-part video series focusing on individual experiences of reentering the community with a criminal background. Please take a moment to view the next video of the series. Thank you, April, for sharing your story.

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Fair Chance Hiring Video Series – Lesley

By Barbara Ornelas / September 14, 2020 / 0 Comments

We are continuing the release of our 12-part video series focusing on individual experiences of reentering the community with a criminal background. Please take a moment to view the next video of the series. Thank you, Lesley, for sharing your story.

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Fair Chance Hiring Video Series – Dara

By Barbara Ornelas / August 17, 2020 / 0 Comments

We are continuing the release of our 12-part video series focusing on individual experiences of reentering the community with a criminal background. Please take a moment to view the next video of the series. Thank you, Dara, for sharing your story.

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Fair Chance Hiring Video Series – Laurie

By Barbara Ornelas / July 13, 2020 / 0 Comments

We are continuing the release of our 12-part video series focusing on individual experiences of reentering the community with a criminal background. Please take a moment to view the next video of the series. Thank you, Laurie, for sharing your story.

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Fair Chance Hiring Video Series – Lauren

By Barbara Ornelas / June 15, 2020 / 0 Comments

We are continuing the release of our 12-part video series focusing on individual experiences of reentering the community with a criminal background. Please take a moment to view the next video of the series. Thank you, Lauren, for sharing your story.

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Celebrity Interview with Leadership Austin Executive Fellow Hank Perret

By Barbara Ornelas / May 29, 2020 / 0 Comments

In early May, the 2019-2020 Leadership Austin Executive Fellow for the Reentry Roundtable, Hank Perret, shared a bit about his experiences, his frustrations, and some general bits of wisdom. Have a listen by clicking below.

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The Austin/Travis County Reentry Roundtable is collaborative promoting safe and healthy communities through effective reentry and reintegration of formerly incarcerated persons and individuals with criminal histories in Austin/Travis County, Texas.