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  May 16, 2017 Queens Residents Call on Mayor to Fund English Classes

  Queens residents call on Mayor to fund English classes

  With anti-immigrant sentiment and hate crimes on the rise throughout the country, New York City has been at the forefront of cities declaring themselves to be “sanctuaries” for immigrants of all statuses.

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  May 16, 2017 Miltech

  EPA provides $200,000 for green job training in New York City

  Illustrating its strong commitment to improving the environment and investing in the economic health of communities, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today awarded a $200,000 grant to The Fortune Society, Inc., to help fund the organization’s program to train formerly incarcerated people in environmental jobs.

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  May 12, 2017 Statement from The Fortune Society in reaction to the retirement of Commissioner Joseph Aponte

  Statement from The Fortune Society in reaction to the retirement of Commissioner Joseph Aponte

  JoAnne Page, President and CEO of The Fortune Society, issued a statement in reaction to the retirement of Commissioner Joseph Ponte.

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  May 08, 2017 The University of Denver

  David Rothenberg, Founder of The Fortune Society, honored by University of Denver with Lifetime Achievement Award

  The University of Denver Division of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences has honored David Rothenberg, founder of The Fortune Society, with a Lifetime Achievement Award for his work as a criminal justice advocate over the past 50 years.

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  May 08, 2017 The Crime Report

  Whatever happened to National Reentry Week?

  Last year, President Barack Obama declared the final week of April “National Reentry Week,” calling on the country to pay attention to the 600,000 or so people released every year from prison. What happened this year? Did “National Reentry Week” survive to see its second year under this new administration?

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