#refoundry

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#Repost @tamsenfadal ・・・ Thank you for having us at the Brooklyn Navy Yard - Every story has value #refoundry. Refoundry trains formerly incarcerated people to repurpose and refurbish discard materials into unique home furnishings and accessories. An intensive career development curriculum coupled with social service support culminates in Refoundry participants being incubated in their own businesses. The story @pix11news @kimpestalozzi #brooklyn —————————— Forza Tamsen! (at Brooklyn Navy Yard)

[philanthropytimes]

Refoundry Helps Former Inmates Create Home Furnishings and Build New Lives

Refoundry Helps Former Inmates Create Home Furnishings and Build New Lives

Refoundry trains formerly incarcerated people to refurbish and repurpose discarded materials into one-of-a-kind home furnishings.

Two-thirds of people released from prison are rearrested within three years, according to the National Institute of Justice, the research arm of the U.S. Department of Justice.

One non-profit organization is aiming to change that and has established a way to employ…

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