This webinar, hosted by the Vera Institute of Justice, showcased three 2021 Second Chance Act grantees and their connections to up-to-date infrastructure-oriented career and technical education and career pathways. The three grantees highlighted include: Building Futures in Rhode Island and its building trades pre-apprenticeship; Oregon Department of Corrections and its big machines mobile training lab; and the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technical Education and their job training centers and credential pathways in Certified Production Technician, Welding, and Commercial Driver's License.

Presenters:

• Joshua Steele, Regional Director, Skills Centers, Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education
• Tracie Hightower, Education Administrator, Oregon Department of Corrections
• Andrew Cortes, Founder and Executive Director, Building Futures

Moderators:

• Kayla James, Senior Program Associate, Vera Institute of Justice
• Jessica Wilcox, Program Manager, Bureau of Justice Assistance