Every year, more than 640,000 people are released from U.S. prisons. For many, the return home is just another battle in their war with consequences. […]
At Persevere, we believe that second chances don’t just change lives—they shape leaders who go on to uplift others. And today, we are thrilled to celebrate one of those leaders: Stacey Books, our incredible Director of Programs, who was just named Nexstar’s 2025 Remarkable Woman of the Year!
GARDNER, Mass. — Inside the barbed wire walls of NCCI Gardner, a small group of inmates is taking advantage of a new initiative that could change their lives
It’s called “Persevere,” and it’s teaching web-building skills to inmates like Alejandro Queiroz-Santana.
WCI in Florida hosted a ceremony for the first graduating class of the Persevere Program at the facility, handing inmates a diploma and a second chance at a better life.
In this powerful episode of The Path Forward Podcast™, Augie sits down with Jason Doty to explore his incredible journey from a troubled childhood and a life of crime to finding hope and redemption.
In today’s episode of the Elevate Your Career podcast, Nicole is joined by Talia Klutch, Director of Strategic Partnerships at Persevere, a not-for-profit focused on resources and opportunities for people looking to attain technology careers post-involvement with the justice system.
A mom of three who spent more than three years in prison is now spending her summer completing an internship at an Ivy League school.
For many troubled teens, a sentence to juvie feels like a sentence to fail. Statistically speaking — it is. 80-percent of juvenile offenders end up back behind bars within three years, less than 2-percent ever enroll in higher education. Prison is their most likely career path. Persevere doesn’t believe children should be chained to their past. The social justice organization has created a coding course, so incarcerated youth can engineer a future outside correctional facilities. It’s designed to turn delinquents into developers.
We are excited to announce that SHRM has featured our impactful work with opportunity youth! These young individuals, aged 16 to 24, are neither working nor in school and represent an untapped talent pool with immense potential. Persevere’s programs empower them with the skills needed to break cycles of poverty and incarceration. SHRM highlights the benefits of hiring opportunity youth for addressing workforce talent shortages and fulfilling social responsibility goals. We are proud of this recognition and remain committed to creating lasting change for these young people and the broader community.
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Mailing Address:
PO Box 1802
Salt Lake City, UT 84110
(877) 260-7299
info@perseverenow.org
© 2019-2025 PERSEVERE. All Rights Reserved.
