Change Makers From Skid Row, California - A Coversation with Mark Loranger

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Time to ReBuild

YMCA ReBuild

52 episodes

6 months ago

What are the type of people that go to prison? Bad people right? None of us are born bad, but different life experiences put us in circumstances that point us in the wrong direction.Join Mick Cronin and Mark Wilson from the world renowned social enterprise in community reintegration ‘YMCA ReBuild’ as they explore stories of reform. From past prisoners to change makers in the sector you’ll laugh, cry and learn that investing in our community brings so much more than just second chances.

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Change Makers From Skid Row, California - A Coversation with Mark Loranger

Time to ReBuild

44 minutes 42 seconds

1 year ago

Change Makers From Skid Row, California - A Coversation with Mark Loranger

Summary

Mark Loranger, the president and CEO of Chrysalis, a Los Angeles-based non-profit organization based in Skid Row, discusses their work in helping people navigate barriers to the workforce. They provide job readiness programs, individualized support services, and paid transitional employment. The conversation covers topics such as the challenges and solutions in the criminal justice system, the importance of comprehensive support for job seekers, the role of social enterprises in creating employment opportunities, and the need for employer engagement.

Time Stamps:

00:00 Introduction and Background

03:02 Chrysalis: A Non-Profit Organization

09:02 Comprehensive Support for Job Seekers

15:07 Employment Social Enterprises

20:19 Social Procurement and Employer Engagement

28:00 California's Criminal Justice System

37:52 Future Plans for Chrysalis

39:57 Supporting the Workforce

41:46 Mick's Last Question

43:22 Appreciation and International Audience

44:09 closing remarks

Email - rebuild.vic@ymca.org.au

Website - https://vicyouth.ymca.org.au/social-impact/rebuild/time-to-rebuild-podcast

Instagram - @ymca_rebuild

Facebook - @YMCA Rebuild

We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land Time to ReBuild is recorded on, the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung, and pay our respects to elders past, present and emerging. We must always remember that under the concrete and asphalt this land is, was, and always will be traditional Aboriginal land.

Credits:

Hosts - Mick Cronin, Mark Wilson

Producer - Mick Cronin, Mark Wilson

Sound Editing - Mark Wilson

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