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Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Interplay,
Student,
NATE,
Recidivism,
OSHA,
Prison,
HR,
Imprisonment,
Employment,
EPA,
Workforce,
Vocational education,
Partnership,
Nursing Learners will be well-prepared to sit for industry-recognized credentials like NATE, OSHA 10, and EPA 608, unlocking accelerated pathways to career success in their chosen trades.
Key Points:
- Learners will be well-prepared to sit for industry-recognized credentials like NATE, OSHA 10, and EPA 608, unlocking accelerated pathways to career success in their chosen trades.
- Incarcerated learners participating in correctional education programs are nearly 43%3 less likely to recidivate when compared with those who did not participate in correctional education programs.
- With the Orijin-Interplay Learning partnership, jurisdictions can dramatically expand access to more incarcerated learners without having to add additional teachers or build new vocational shops.
- "We are honored to have our skilled trades courses integrated into Orijin's innovative workforce development platform," said Doug Donovan, Founder and CEO of Interplay Learning.
Orijin CEO Harris Ferrell will join leaders from the three other startups chosen alongside Orijin, including: MedEx Forensics, Societal Systems and Terra.do, to explain their innovative solutions and visions for the future of government.
Key Points:
- Orijin CEO Harris Ferrell will join leaders from the three other startups chosen alongside Orijin, including: MedEx Forensics, Societal Systems and Terra.do, to explain their innovative solutions and visions for the future of government.
- Ferrell will share his thoughts on the need to expand education technology and workforce development within correctional facilities to reduce recidivism and improve employment outcomes upon re-entry.
- *The State of GovTech 2023 united the entire ecosystem of local government innovation in a unique event.
- Judges representing government, investors, and other market stakeholders evaluated each company on criteria ranging from innovation and equity to growth potential, differentiation, and maturity.
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Monday, November 13, 2023
NEW YORK, Nov. 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, American Prison Data Systems (APDS), announces a major renaming effort to become Orijin.
Key Points:
- NEW YORK, Nov. 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, American Prison Data Systems (APDS), announces a major renaming effort to become Orijin.
- Like APDS, Orijin’s mission is to prepare every justice-impacted individual for sustainable employment.
- “American Prison Data Systems (APDS) was founded in 2012.
- Nearly ten years later, we’re still focused on ‘changing corrections for good’ but revitalizing our dedication and work with a new name called Orijin,” stated Orijin’s Co-Founder Arti Finn.
