Workforce Development: Giving second chancers an opportunity to succeed
from FutureMakers Talent Talk Hosted by Tessa Lesage
Neil Volz is the Deputy Director of the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition (FRRC). On this episode of Talent Talk, we discuss the importance of helping individuals who have been previously incarcerated to find meaningful careers and to help educate employers on the benefits and practical implications of Second Chance hiring. Neil has more than 25 years of experience working as a public servant and community advocate. He recently helped lead the passage of Amendment 4, ending the lifetime ban on voting for people with past convictions in the state of Florida and restoring voting eligibility for 1.4 million people, representing the largest expansion of US democracy in a generation. Neil previously worked towards voter accessibility in Washington DC and has served in a variety of non-profit and entrepreneurial capacities.
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