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Investing In, Hiring Workers with Criminal Records Focus of CCT’s Feb. 25 Second Chance Employment Summit
Investing in untapped talent – workers with criminal and conviction records – is the focus of Center for Community Transitions’ virtual summit, “Greater Charlotte Pathways Home: An Executive Convening on Second Chance Employment.” The online event will be held from 7:30 to 9 a.m., Feb. 25, for second-chance employers, workforce development professionals, hiring managers and…
Read MoreHighlights from Back in Style, LOVE Week
Back in Style, our 9th annual back-to-school event to help kids with incarcerated loved ones prepare for school, shifted from in-person to drive-thru this year. CCT staff and volunteers distributed free backpacks filled with school supplies to elementary, middle and high school students who participate in Families Doing Time and Center for Women programs. Due…
Read MoreCelebrate Myra Clark’s retirement with a donation to CCT!
After 32 years with the Center for Community Transitions, Myra Clark has transitioned out of the office and into retirement. If it were any other year, the Board of Directors would commemorate this milestone with a gathering of past and present board members, staff, clients, friends, family, volunteers and community partners. We’d toast Myra’s decades of…
Read MoreMyra Clark receives Long Leaf Pine award, NC’s highest civilian recognition
“I have seen the magic of Myra up close and personal. She advocates for a population that is frankly unpopular in many circles. She empowers program attendees to explore their creativity, to address issues that could have led to their incarceration, and to take responsibility for one another in their group setting. And yet, having…
Read MoreMemories with Myra Clark: Looking back on 32 years at CCT
The *Center for Community Transitions began in 1974 in the basement of a church, operating on a $700 annual budget. Under Myra Clark’s leadership, CCT transformed into a $1.7 million organization that’s helped thousands of formerly incarcerated people rebuild their lives and reintegrate as productive members of society. Every day she came to work, it…
Read MoreSurprise! CCT receives unexpected $25K gift from Bob Barker Company
Earlier this summer, Executive Director Patrice Funderburg received an unexpected gift in the mail: A $25,000 donation from the Bob Barker Company “Our company wanted to step in and provide this extra check for you and your work, especially with people returning from jail or prison,” said Founder and CEO Bob Barker in his letter…
Read MoreCare through COVID: Families Doing Time feeds families, makes community connections
Over the last several months, Ms. G’s home in East Charlotte has been more crowded than usual. The home health aide and longtime Families Doing Time (FDT) client is caring for 16 family members who’ve been affected by COVID-19, domestic violence and job loss. Understandably, she’s overwhelmed and frustrated at times. Yet through it all,…
Read MoreA message to CCT friends and supporters from Board Chair Marc Jarmosevich
This month I’ve stepped into the role of board chair at CCT. I want to thank John Tate for his years of leadership, dedication to our clients and staff, and the impact he has made. It is a great honor to begin this journey when CCT is on a solid foundation and under the strong…
Read MoreLifeWorks! goes virtual with online employment readiness training
When the LifeWorks! employment readiness workshop started this month for 12 recently incarcerated clients, the classroom looked and felt a bit different. Clients still worked on their resumes, learned about daily living and meeting skills, and participated in mock job interviews. But instead of convening in a meeting room at the Goodwill Opportunity Campus, they…
Read MoreThank You to Our Giving Tuesday Now Donors
Thanks to generous donors, we raised $1,000! If you didn’t donate during Giving Tuesday Now it’s not too late, you can still make a donation. Thank you to Tayco Electric and Solar who donated 35 sandwiches to residents at our Center for Women on Giving Tuesday!
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