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!
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 […]
Work-Life Balance and Business Development Event
On Saturday, September 14, Phoenix Odyssey held an event for small business development and lifestyle balance. Phoenix graduates, joined by notable guests Town Manager Mark Knott and State Senator John Burke, gathered at the West Warwick Senior Center for a morning of community, learning, and good food. Katie Charron and Matt Spoehr from the Small […]
Interview: Mike Gamez
by Nina Zhao Mike Alfonso Gamez grew up with his single mother and two younger siblings. Although his mother worked, he has many memories of her having to ask family and friends for help covering the financial costs of raising children. From a young age, he had dreams of being financially stable. Growing up, many […]
Attorney Marina DeAngelis!
Congratulations to Marina DeAngelis! Marina joined the Phoenix Project and Odyssey before she graduated from Northeastern University School of Law. She earned her JD in December 2022, ran a marathon, traveled to Italy, works on the Odyssey Process and Procedures Manual, volunteers with the RI Expungement Clinic, coaches high school girls’ sports, AND she passed […]