The Returning Citizen

The Returning Citizen is a storytelling platform that aims to inspire and inform ex-offenders, their families, and allies.

The Returning Citizen is a storytelling platform that aims to inspire and inform ex-offenders, their families, and allies.

S2 E1 - Center for Employment Opportunities: Providing Jobs as a Launchpad

Finding a job can be a daunting task for returning citizens for all types of reasons-- gaps in work experience, lack of resources, stigma, and so much more. In this episode, we sit down with a team that’s in the trenches every day, hitting this challenge head-on. The Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) has been operating for 20+ years, providing transitional employment services for formerly incarcerated individuals. They now operate in 26 Cities across 9 States, serving 8,000+ annually, and notably, launched in Detroit in 2018!

You can reach the CEO team at (313) 752-0680.

Recorded November 10, 2019 at Podcast Detroit at Detroit Shipping Co.

Guests:

  • Margrit Allen - Detroit Director, CEO

  • Nina Hicks - Job Coach, CEO

  • Lionel William - Program participant, CEO

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