Jeffrey Mosher welcomes Hauwa Abbas, Clean Slate Navigator at CAMW! Capital Area Michigan Works! in Lansing, but serving Ingham, Eaton, and Clinton Counties in Mid Michigan.
Hear Hauwa, and Jeffrey discuss the expungement job fair coming up Monday Feb, 6th in the SoundCloud Podcast shared below:
During this interview, Jeffrey reviewed:
1. What is an expungement?
2. The process of an expungement?
3. Our expungement fair upcoming?
4. New expungement law in April of 2023?
5. Tell us about some of the other organizations at the job fair?
Greater Lansing Expungement Job Fair to connect job seekers with new employment
Event offers legal advice and opportunity to expunge eligible charges from personal records
LANSING, Mich. — People with criminal records are half as likely as other job seekers to get a callback or job offer from an employer, explains John Cooper, executive director of Safe & Just Michigan. Capital Area Michigan Works! is partnering with Safe & Just Michigan and a number of local organizations for an Expungement Job Fair to support job seekers looking to pursue new employment opportunities, and improve their chances of landing those jobs by expunging eligible convictions from their criminal records.
The event is from 1 to 4 p.m., Monday, Feb. 6, at CAMW!’s Lansing American Job Center. The event is open to individuals who are eligible for expungement per the attorney general’s guidelines. Attendees will receive legal advice and support in applying to remove qualifying criminal charges from their personal records.
”When a person has a charge on their criminal record, they may be immediately faced with hearing ‘no’s’ in their job search,” said CAMW! Chief Executive Officer Carrie Rosingana. “There are people in our community who are told they can’t get a job because of a mistake they’ve made in their past. We want to give people the opportunity to hear a ‘yes’.”
The event is an initiative of the Clean Slate program at CAMW! The program coordinates with and supports the recently enacted Clean Slate laws in Michigan, a set of laws created to assist people who were convicted of certain crimes in expunging eligible convictions from their criminal record.
“The Clean Slate law and expungement job fairs like ours allow individuals to find better jobs and move forward with their goals,” said CAMW! Clean Slate Navigator Hauwa Abbas. “Expungement offers forgiveness, grace and a second chance to people trying to better themselves and the lives of those around them.”
The event is made possible through collaboration with a number of local organizations including the Lansing Chamber of Commerce, Safe & Just Michigan, Lifeboat Addiction Recovery and Wellness InX. John Cooper, executive director of Safe & Just Michigan, said these organizations are proud to work together to build a safer and more just Michigan.
“Removing barriers to successful reentry and providing people with secure resources for change ensures those harmed and underserved by the criminal justice system are able to heal and to thrive,” Cooper said.
All interested participants are encouraged to pre-register for the event and will be contacted by a CAMW! staff member to confirm their eligibility. To register for the Expungement Job Fair, visit https://frs48lvjux4.typeform.com/to/ZrUMx3o6.
Capital Area Michigan Works!, a proud partner of the American Job Center network, connects with businesses to develop recruiting and retention strategies and strengthens the local workforce by enhancing education and career opportunities for job seekers. Learn more at www.camw.org.
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