Apprenticeship Opportunity: Commercial Fishing
Pathways Odyssey Welding Program – First Graduating Class!
Congratulations to our first class of graduates from the Pathways Odyssey NEIT welding class! Their graduation ceremony was at New England Institute of Technology on Wednesday, January 22, 2025. We are proud of these men and look forward to seeing them continue their success! Pathways Odyssey Jan 2025 2
Interview: Brandy Diaz, Phoenix Project Graduate and Phoenix Odyssey Employee
by Nina Zhao Brandy is a graduate of the Phoenix Project program in the women’s facility. She now works at Phoenix Odyssey, where she is a Peer Navigator, leads event planning, and helps us with administrative work. In my interview with her, Brandy told me about her experience in the Phoenix Project and about what […]
Interview: Franklin Diaz of New Man Cuts Barbershop
by Nina Zhao Franklin Diaz, now 35 years old, first discovered hair-cutting about 20 years ago, when he fell in love with the craft and saw the opportunities it could bring him. Franklin went to prison in July of 2018, shortly after he opened his barber shop in May of 2018. He was released in […]
Interview: Jose Tapia of TSP Cache Hair & Barber Salon
by Nina Zhao After serving 27 years at the Rhode Island ACI, Jose Tapia was released in March 2020 to a completely different life. He is now the founder, owner, and operator of TSP Cache Hair & Barber Salon. I had the pleasure of sitting down with Jose to learn more about his story. TURNING […]
Speaking at Roger Williams University Law School
Phoenix Odyssey’s Speakers’ Bureau visited Roger Williams University on April 10, 2024 to speak to students at the law school. Thank you to Morgan Alger and Professor Horwitz. Very interesting questions posed by the law students!
Fair Chance Hiring Business Consortium
On March 14th, 2024, Phoenix Odyssey hosted its first business consortium at the Pawtucket Country Club. More than 65 employers, legislative representatives, and Phoenix graduates attended and learned about fair chance hiring, the Phoenix Project prison reentry program, and how our pre-and post-release programs at the ACI demonstrate what successful reentry can do for Rhode […]