Advocacy & Activism with Nolef Turns

Ms. Sheba Williams was born and raised in Richmond, VA. She has a multitude of degrees and licenses including a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, a Master’s Instructor license, and professional licenses in Cosmetology and Barbering. While working as a mobile barber stylist and being actively involved in so many community service projects, Sheba found that more people than she realized had at least one thing in common with her... a felony conviction. Her passion for helping others be more than a conviction led to her starting a nonprofit, Nolef Turns in 2016. The organization was born to be a support system for those with justice and court involvement but quickly evolved into a day-to-day fight for removing the policies and stigmas around a past conviction. This episode is a part of a special segment highlighting Advocacy and Activism, which highlights individuals, supporters, or organizations who are making efforts to advocate and support returning citizens and their journey back to their communities. In this episode, we discussed the inspiration, development, mission, and reentry efforts of the Nolef Turns. In addition, we discussed how people can become involved, and upcoming reentry events. Advice and recommendations were also given to individuals who are seeking involvement.Be sure to follow the Nolef Turns on all social media: @nolefturnsincFollow on facebook: Facebook.com/NLTIncCheck out their professional website to find resources for returning citizens: https://www.nolefturns.orgPlease listen, subscribe, and rate/review this podcast.Follow us on Instagram - @morelifethereentrypodcastHost: VanKe’via Garner, M. S.https://uppbeat.io/t/hartzmann/good-feelingsLicense code: WWUKNN1ALHEZYUNF