About the Impacted Leaders Initiative
The Impacted Leaders Initiative provides formerly incarcerated leaders the intentional investment necessary to build their capacity and unlock their talents. Fellows receive resources, specialized support, and hands-on experience to emerge as influential figures in their chosen professions.
Skill Development
The initiative offers workshops and activities focused on:
- Personal growth
- trauma healing, social-emotional learning, goal-setting
- Mobility:
- digital and financial literacy
- Communications:
- storytelling, public speaking, and effective messaging
- Networking:
- power-mapping, strategic planning, relationship building
Mentorship
Fellows receive ongoing personalized mentorship with established leaders in their professional realm.
Externships
Fellows are placed in externships in both local and national organizations, providing exposure to diverse social justice practices and conditions beyond their immediate environments.
Collaboration
Using a cohort model based on interdependence, the initiative establishes a supportive network among fellows by creating shared values, prioritizing team building, and implementing a restorative, participatory approach.
Following the year-long program, fellows are provided with opportunities to stay engaged with the initiative, with each other, and with a national network of formerly incarcerated leaders. We firmly believe that, with the right tools and resources, fellows will be empowered to lead campaigns, organizations, and movements for systemic change.
Our Inaugural Cohort
Our first Impacted Leader fellows are: Demetricy Moore of the EBR public defender’s office, Christi Cheramie of Parole Project, Patrick Govan of Jesuit Social Research Institute, Deidre Thomas of Promise of Justice Initiative, and Charles Amos of Voice of the Experienced.
We are excited to watch Demetricy, Christi, Patrick, Deidre, and Charles continue to grow and impact their communities!