2024–25 · City-wide
Job training and placement for formerly incarcerated people
Resident asks for job training and placement for formerly incarcerated people to build skills, find work, reduce recidivism and improve stability.
English title and summary written with AI from the resident's text.
The resident's idea, as submitted
The idea
Job Training and Placement for formerly incarcerated people: Help them develop skills and find employment to reduce recidivism and improve their socio-economic stability.
Details
- Cycle
- 2024–25
- Submitted
- July 23, 2024
- Neighborhood
- City-wide
- Portal category
- Economy & Workers
- How it was submitted
- City-sponsored workshop
- Submission language
- English
Themes grouped with AI from resident idea text.
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