885: Rehabilitating the System - with Dr. David C. Hayes, Forensic Psychologist & Instructor Working with Incarcerated Students, & Arti Finn, Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer, Orijin
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In this episode, brought to YOU by Jenzabar's Annual Meeting (JAM 2024),
YOUR guests are Dr. David C. Hayes, Forensic Psychologist & Instructor Working with Incarcerated Students, & Arti Finn, Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer, Orijin
YOUR host is Dr. Jacob Easley II, Host, EdUp Xcelerated Excellence
How is Orijin transforming corrections from warehousing to rehabilitation by providing incarcerated individuals with technology for education, job training, & reentry planning?
What challenges & barriers do incarcerated students face in accessing higher education, & how are organizations like Orijin & educators like David working to overcome them?
Why is it critical to change the public perception & stigma around individuals involved with the criminal justice system to support their successful reentry & employment?
How can higher education institutions, corrections departments, & employers collaborate to provide meaningful educational opportunities & career pathways for justice-involved individuals?
What role does data play in Orijin's approach to individualized learning & motivating incarcerated students to engage in programming?
As the U.S. prison population exceeds 2 million & recidivism rates remain high, what do Arti & David see as the future of criminal justice reform & the power of education to break cycles of incarceration?
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Arti Finn
Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer
A passionate advocate for social justice and education, Arti Finn co-founded Orijin in 2013 with the ambitious goal of creating pathways to living-wage employment for individuals affected by the justice system. Under her visionary leadership, Orijin has revolutionized the edtech landscape within the correctional environment, providing high-quality programming at no cost to justice-impacted individuals or their families in hundreds of facilities across 18 states.
As Chief Strategy Officer, Arti skillfully directs the company’s policy, government relations, marketing, and public relations efforts while also forging strategic partnerships to further advance the organization’s mission. Her keen focus is on helping correctional systems reimagine the potential of technology to deliver scalable, tailored programming that empowers justice-involved individuals to successfully reintegrate into society.
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