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CCT Talks Second Chance Employment, Changing Criminal Justice Narratives with Queen City Nerve
Most of the criminal justice conversations in our community are about policing and law enforcement, not on reentry, transition and reducing recidivism. But all of these topics are connected because…
Read MorePatrice Funderburg Talks Fair Chance Hiring, Bojangles Partnership on Levelset Podcast
The successful second chance partnership between the Center for Community Transitions and Bojangles was one of the highlights of Fair Chance Conversations, a Levelset podcast featuring Executive Director Patrice Funderburg.…
Read MoreCCT Welcomes Patrick Diamond as Interim Development Director
Patrick Diamond, a longtime and active member of Charlotte’s business, nonprofit and arts communities, has joined the Center for Community Transitions team as interim development director. For the next six…
Read MoreExecutive Director Patrice Funderburg Reflects on 2020, Highlights Path for CCT’s Future
When I joined CCT as the agency’s first Black Executive Director in January 2020, I was excited about the symbolic transition after Myra Clark had successfully led the organization for…
Read MoreChief Economist: Hiring Second Chance Employees is Worthwhile Business Community Investment
As birth rates decline and the labor market tightens, the “richest pool of potential” in the economy are people who have been touched by the justice system, according to Jeff…
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Ending Economic and Social Inequalities Takes Collective Community Effort If Charlotte wants to become a city without economic and social inequalities, the whole community – both public and private sectors…
Read MoreCharlotte Mayor Vi Lyles Proclaims Feb. 25 as “Ramona Brant Day”
It’s no coincidence the Center for Community Transitions chose Feb. 25 as the date for its Second Chance Employment virtual summit on investing in and hiring workers with criminal records.…
Read MoreInvesting 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…
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…
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…
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