Pathways to Purpose: Meaningful Work Trajectories Reentry Summit

Event Highlights:

Expert Presentations: Gain insights from correctional leaders, workforce development and job training providers, and employers that are dedicated to growing and improving Second Chance hiring practices and preparation.

Collaborative Discussions: Engage in action-oriented dialogue with other attendees on various aspects of this important issue and help advance a plan for Nebraska's Reentry 2030 Economic Mobility goals.

Inspiring Stories: Hear powerful testimonies from individuals who have overcome adversity to gain and maintain meaningful work, including our inspiring keynote, John Koufos, Reentry and Second Chance Hiring Expert.

Detailed Agenda:

Welcome and Opening Remarks from Director Rob Jeffreys, Nebraska Department of Correctional Services

Keynote Address by John Koufos, Reentry and Second Chance Hiring Expert, President of Cottage Four LLC.

Barriers and Opportunities to Improving Economic Mobility

• Presentation by the Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center on regulatory and statutory barriers to employment and economic mobility in Nebraska, including examples of how other states have addressed similar challenges.

Pathways to Second Chance Employment

• Panel discussion on the role of second chance employers and workforce development programs in fostering successful transitions for individuals returning to the community.

Lunch and Networking

Transform Nebraska and the 5-Keys Model

• Presentation by Dawn-Renee Smith, Department of Correctional Services, on the 5-Key Model for Reentry and its implementation through NDCS facilities as standard practice.

Highlighting Successful Reentry Workforce Initiatives

• Presentations and discussion from leading workforce development and job training providers from across Nebraska, including a discussion with public sector agencies and individuals with lived experience on the current challenges and opportunities to accessing effective programming to improve economic mobility.

Table Talk Discussions on Key Reentry Issues

Closing Remarks

Parking:

See map below with regard to parking and directions from the lot to the Swanson Conference Center.

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