On September 28, 2021 the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Diversity and Inclusion held a hearing entitled, “Access Denied: Eliminating Barriers and Increasing Economic Opportunity for Justice-Involved Individuals.” The purpose of the hearing was to discuss how limited access to banking, housing, and employment results in economic hardship for justice-involved people and contributes to a high rate of recidivism. First Step Alliance submitted a letter for the record de

Last week we joined Eagles Business Networking (EBN) at its virtual Business Focus Session with local entrepreneurs. EBN is a New Jersey organization whose mission is to connect community businesses and "work together to accomplish more." The event featured an insightful discussion on what defines success and whether there should be a "time clock" on achieving your goals. Participants on the call also shared their individual business challenges and how they have reinvented th