The Fight to Ban the Box
No matter if she was trying to find a job or\xa0get an education,\xa0Leyla Martinez\xa0kept finding the same problem:\xa0on the application forms, she would have to declare that she had a past conviction. Maria and Julio talk to\xa0Leyla about her experience, how she got to graduate from Columbia and why she founded\xa0the\xa0Beyond the Box initiative. \xa0 ITT Staff Picks:
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- A South Bronx single mom's improbable journey from prison to Columbia University: Leyla's profie\xa0in\xa0The Daily News. \n
- Hiring\xa0ex-offenders can actually led to more profitable businesses, according to\xa0The Guardian. \n
- From the\xa0Vera Institute of Justice:\xa0Postsecondary education in prison increases employment among\xa0the\xa0formerly incarcerated.\nFor information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy \xa0
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