Interview: Victor Perez on Family, Faith, and More
by Nina Zhao Victor Perez was incarcerated at the Rhode Island ACI for 25 and a half years before being released almost a year ago in March of 2024. Last Tuesday, he sat down with me for an interview. Victor has a contagiously joyful energy, and it was a pleasure to learn about him and […]
Meghan Kennedy – Graduate of Brown Medical Pathways to Employment Program
Congratulations to Meghan Kennedy on her graduation from the Brown Medical Pathways to Employment program! Meghan was part of our first Phoenix Project cohort in 2019, and we have had the pleasure of watching her work hard and succeed. She has been hired and will work full time at RI Hospital!
Building Futures February Graduation
Pictured here is the most recent class of graduates from Building Futures Rhode Island! Two of the men in this graduating class, Jortum Stevens (far left) and Eder DeCosta (second from left) are Phoenix Project graduates. Congrats to these individuals and best of luck in their careers in building and construction!
Building Futures February 2025 Recruitment Schedule
Building Futures RI has three orientation dates this month! This is a great opportunity for individuals to begin their careers in construction. From Building Futures: “Our Construction Pre-Apprenticeship Training Program is the first step towards a career in construction! When you graduate our program, we will help you apply for and start employment as an […]
Happy New Year, from Phoenix Odyssey: Reflecting on 2024 and Looking Ahead to 2025
Happy New Year! I want to start by expressing my gratitude and admiration of my colleagues who work tirelessly to achieve excellence in meeting our goals and paving the way for justice involved people to achieve greatness! Our collaborations with BFRI, Regan Heating and Air, the Teamsters Local 251, BTO, Polaris, RINLA, IYRS, CCRI, Rob […]
URGENT! RIBRIDGES DATA BREACH INFO
Please take these steps and call the office if you need help with this! Rhode Islanders who may have been impacted by the data security threat to RIBridges are urged to take these five key steps to protect their personal information: Managed by Deloitte, RIBridges is the […]
RhodeWay Financial Financial Literacy Training
On Thursday, December 19th, Phoenix Odyssey partnered with RhodeWay Financial to provide a financial literacy training for several of our graduates. Thank you to RhodeWay Financial for providing this presentation for us. It was great to see everyone and learn together! Pictured below: Jack and JT, both graduates of the Phoenix Project. Jack created this […]
RI Bar Foundation IOLTA Grant
We are excited to share that Phoenix Odyssey has been rewarded a $15,000 Interest on Lawyers Trust Accounts (IOLTA) grant from the Rhode Island Bar Foundation to go toward providing civil legal services for our clients in 2025. The funds from this grant will help us continue to help clients address fines and fees, obtain […]
Speaking at Brown University
On Monday, November 11, we went to Brown University to speak to a public health class of 40 students about the impact of stigma on reentry and health. Stigma following incarceration is extensive and affects individuals’ abilities to find jobs, housing, health care, social acceptance, and many other basic needs and services. Kathy spoke about […]
2024 Election: GET OUT THE VOTE!
Your voice could be the difference! Make sure to vote in this year’s elections, either on Election Day (Tuesday, 11/5) or participate in early voting NOW! See this link: https://vote.sos.ri.gov/forms/elections/VoteHours/HoursEng/HoursEng.html for information about Rhode Island voting locations and hours. See the flyer below for more information about voting in Rhode Island!