Televerde Foundation Inc

PROVIDE INCARCERATED WOMEN WITH WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND PRE- AND POST-RELEASE (CONT'D ON SCH O) REENTRY PROGRAMS, THAT ENABLE SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION BACK INTO THE COMMUNITY AND REDUCE RECIDIVISM.

THE MISSION OF THE TELEVERDE FOUNDATION IS TO PROVIDE CURRENTLY AND FORMERLY INCARCERATED WOMEN WITH THE PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS NECESSARY TO SUCCESSFULLY JOIN AND ADVANCE IN THE GLOBAL WORKFORCE. WE PROVIDE TRAINING, DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSITION SUPPORT THAT WILL ENABLE THEM TO SUCCESSFULLY TRANSITION BACK INTO THE COMMUNITY WITH REAL, MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES. OUR TARGETS INCLUDE:- 95% EMPLOYMENT WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RELEASE- FIRST YEAR EARNINGS GREATER THAN $35,000- LESS THAN 10% RECIDIVISM(CONTINUED ON SCH O)WE ARE ABLE TO DO THIS BY PROVIDING PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS WITH ACCESS TO OUR THREE DISTINCT PATHS PROGRAMS, INCLUDING:CAREER PATHS: PROVIDES BUSINESS FUNDAMENTALS, COMMUNICATION AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION FOR CAREERS IN CUSTOMER SERVICE, IT HELPDESK AND INSIDE SALES CAREERS.PATHS REENTRY: PROVIDES THE PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS THAT ENABLES SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION BACK INTO THE COMMUNITY. CURRICULUM INCLUDES EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE, HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS, FINANCIAL LITERACY, WORKPLACE ETIQUETTE, RESUME WRITING, AND INTERVIEW SKILLS TRAINING PROGRAMS.PATHS 2 SUCCESS: POST-RELEASE SUPPORT INCLUDING ONGOING JOB PLACEMENT, ONGOING TRAINING, EDUCATION, MENTORING, SCHOLARSHIPS, AND ADDITIONAL PERSONAL AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES TO SUPPORT A SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION AND TO ADVANCE THEIR CAREER.TELEVERDE FOUNDATION USES BEST PRACTICES AND CERTIFIED, ACCREDITED CURRICULA TO ENSURE ALL PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE RELEVANT, USEFUL, AND REPUTABLE TRAINING AND EDUCATION. PARTNERING WITH A HOST OF ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, SERVICE PROVIDERS, NON-PROFITS, COMMUNITY PARTNERS, HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS AND FOR-PROFIT BUSINESSES, THE TELEVERDE FOUNDATION PROVIDES A COMPLETE SUITE OF SERVICES NECESSARY FOR SUCCESSFUL REENTRY AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT. KEY PARTNERS AND CURRICULUM PROVIDERS INCLUDE: ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY, AWS UNIVERSITY, CISCO NETWORKING ACADEMY, CVS HEALTH, FACTOR8, INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY, LINKEDIN, MCGRAW-HILL, MONEY EXPERIENCE, PAYPAL, SV ACADEMY, TELEVERDE, LLC, AND THE CHANGE COMPANIES.TELEVERDE FOUNDATION ALSO RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTIONS OF SERVICES FROM CISCO SYSTEMS NETWORKING ACADEMY ($200,000 IN PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE LICENSES) AND TELEVERDE LLC. ($343,000 DONATED EMPLOYEE SERVICES)