Workforce Summit 2023

What began in 2016 as a way of improving the lives of formerly incarcerated individuals in Fargo, ND, the non-profit has evolved into a statewide initiative to bridge resources and provide full-spectrum services to people struggling with incarceration, mental health, and addiction.MISSION:To disrupt the cycle of crime, addiction and isolation through individualized care that fosters resilience and restores hope.VISION:To create a world where everyone has the chance to thrive, no matter their background.ABOUT US:Some individuals have access to limited resources because of their background or situations; we’re here to help. Services F5 Project offers include peer support services which includes reentry support, employment assistance, access to health care, treatment and recovery service; as well as, men’s and women’s transitional housing programs for those coming out of incarceration or treatment, youth mentorship program, Native American trauma healing program, entrepreneurship and workforce development program, and more.Our guiding principles are captured by the acronym H.U.S.T.L.E: Honesty, Understanding, Service Mindset, Transformational Impact, Leading, and Empowerment. We encourage our team to always ‘hustle,’ reminding ourselves to bring these core values every day to our work as we engage with our participants, partners, and community members. These principles guide our day-to-day, as we work to provide equitable opportunities, quality of life, and success for people of all backgrounds.

F5 Project

This summit is designed to engage the community to build a stronger workforce network through second chances, collaboration, and grace.

Armory Event Center

This half-day gathering brings together fair-chance employers, job seekers, community members, and business leaders to spark conversations and connections around employment.Our Workforce Summit will feature:<ul><li>A virtual job fair with local jails to connect hiring in organizations with ready-to-work individuals (this is not open to the public, but open to any hiring organization participating in the job fair)</li><li>A program that will feature keynote speakers and panelists that will cover a range of topics including: resources from legal insights to assistance programs in our community, entrepreneurship, overcoming barriers, benefits of a diverse workforce, and more.</li><li>An in-person job fair where community members can meet with hiring organizations to find jobs</li></ul>O﻿ur KeynoteVirginia Mireles | Sales Development team Lead at <a href="https://televerde.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Televerde</a>Virginia is a 52-year-old Arizona native who grew up in Tucson, AZ, and still calls it home. With a chaotic and sometimes abusive home life as a child, she began using drugs at the age of 14. At 24 years old, she went to prison for the first time. She ended up serving 17 collective years across 5 convictions in the ADOCRR - 3 for possession of illegal substances and 2 for property theft. Throughout her life, she held occasional odd jobs that were a means to get by, but she never had a career path. The final conviction of property theft was her turning point. As a repeat offender, Virginia was looking at 14-18 years in prison and she knew needed a transformation, she just did not know where to start.All that changed when she got her golden ticket: a job placement in the Televerde call center in ASPC-Perryville prison and in Arouet’s programming. She attributes this chance as the single largest contributing factor to her success. Upon her release in May 2018, she went to work at Televerde’s corporate office as their corporate trainer and now leads the Bench Program where she dedicates her time to developing trainings to upskill the agents. Virginia’s story of incarceration has affected every area of her life and she is intent on ensuring her recovery does too. She continues to share her story because it brings her joy to see people like her making their way in life and finding their own paths to success. Her personal mantra is &#x27;we do recover&#x27; and her number one goal is to spread that message as far as she can.Schedule12:30 - 1:00pm = Event Registration1:00 - 4:30pm = Event Program | Keynotes + Panelists4:30 - 6:00pm = In-Person Job Fair

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