The Fight to Ban the Box
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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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