NJRC Annual Reentry Conference 2027
March 25, 2027 @ 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
NJRC 2027 Annual Reentry Conference: The Dignity of Work
The New Jersey Reentry Corporation invites you to its 2027 Annual Reentry Conference, centered on the theme “The Dignity of Work: Education, Opportunity, and Removing Barriers for the Reentry Community.” The conference will bring together leaders, experts, and advocates to discuss the importance of education, employment opportunities, second-chance hiring, and removing barriers for individuals returning to their communities.
Date: Thursday, March 25, 2027
Time: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Location: Saint Peter’s University, Jersey City, NJ
Featured Speakers
- Speaker Coughlin – New Jersey General Assembly, 19th Legislative District; former Municipal Court Judge and South Amboy Council member.
- Larry Miller – Chairman, Jordan Brand Advisory Board at Nike; Co-Chair, Second Chance Business Coalition; Founder, Justice & Upward Mobility Project.
- Moira Forbes – President and Publisher, ForbesWomen; Executive Vice President, Forbes; Founder, Forbes Women’s Board.
- Jeff Korzenik – Chief Economist and author of Untapped Talent: How Second Chance Hiring Works.
- Senator Vin Gopal – New Jersey State Senate, 11th Legislative District; Democratic Conference Chair; Chair, Senate Education Committee.
- Damon Phillips – Robert Steinberg Professor of Management, Wharton School of Business; affiliated with Wharton WORKS and the Annenberg School; former Columbia Business School professor.
- Matthew Desmond, Ph.D. – Pulitzer Prize-winning author, MacArthur Fellow, Maurice P. During Professor of Sociology, and Director of the Eviction Lab at Princeton University.
- Sam Schaeffer – CEO, Center for Employment Opportunities; former Director of Economic Development for U.S. Senator Schumer.
In Loving Memory
Senator Sandra B. Cunningham
Registration:
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People. Opportunity. Stronger Communities.