Press Releases
Fair Chance Business Education Consortium Launch
Resilience Education and Ascendium have announced the launch of the Fair Chance Business Education Consortium. This new initiative brings together universities, colleges, and academic institutions to redefine the role of business in enhancing the economic opportunity of those affected by the justice system and their communities.
New partnership with Commonwealth University da Vinci Center for Innovation
With the aim of supporting formerly incarcerated learners seeking to start or manage small companies, Resilience Education and the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) da Vinci Center for Innovation are forming a strategic partnership. Both organizations believe that everyone deserves a second chance. They know that entrepreneurship can be a pathway to personal growth, economic mobility, and community development.
Resilience Education receives $2.5 million grant from Ascendium Education Group
Resilience Education has been awarded a transformative grant of $2.5 million from the Ascendium Education Group. This generous grant enables Resilience Education to expand its growing network of business schools, employer and correctional partners to prepare returning citizens to thrive in their professional lives post-release. As of June 2023, the Resilience Education curriculum has been taught in six correctional facilities across Virginia, New York, and Pennsylvania.