Talking Second Chances
The Podcast of the Tennessee Office of Reentry
Talking Second Chances is a podcast that explores how Tennessee is reimagining its workforce by helping justice-involved individuals prepare to successfully reenter communities across the state.
Listen to engaging and candid talk about reentry, and hear perspectives from justice-involved individuals and employers who are willing to give them a second chance.
Latest Episode: The Workforce Reentry Tablet Program
In this episode of "Talking Second Chances," hosts Mandy Philyaw and Jeremy B. White sit down with Adult Education Assistant Administrator Debbie Fillers to explore the Workforce Reentry Tablet Program and how technology is helping prepare individuals for success after incarceration.
Fillers explains how the program got started and how tablets provide access to personal development resources, workforce skills training, high school equivalency classes, and other educational content while individuals are still incarcerated.
She also discusses the changes made to the program this year and how those improvements are designed to better prepare individuals for employment and successful reentry once they return home.
It's a conversation about education, technology, workforce development, and creating stronger pathways to a second chance.
Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development Podcasts:
Department Podcast
State of the Workforce
Department Podcast
TN's Workforce Reimagined
TN Office of Reentry Podcast
Talking Second Chances