Partnerships With Purpose

Where we build partnerships, not barriers.

Headquartered in Oakland, CA, Partnerships With Purpose, LLC (P2) is a movement to help reduce the rate of recidivism, specifically for People of Color, by helping to reduce the employment barriers that they face when attempting to be hired back into the workforce.

The P2 Movement works to reduce these workplace barriers by utilizing a developed training program, group, and individual coaching, specifically to work with companies to not only show them the benefits of working with persons who are formerly incarcerated, but also to help establish a successful work culture that is diverse, non-discriminatory,  equitable, and inclusive.

Why is The P2 Movement So Crucial?

In the United States, people of color (POC) are disproportionally incarcerated at a higher rate in jails and prisons compared to their white counterparts. This contrast was highlighted when the War on Drugs began and ramped up in the 60’s and 70’s, followed by the Three Strikes Law in the 90’s. These declarations caused the already disproportionate numbers grow exponentially and still today they show no signs of stopping.

 2020 has underscored the continuous displays of police brutality and violence inflicted upon Black people; the favorable laws and less harsh sentencing granted to White’s; and the families that face irrevocable damage and despair as a result of their loved ones returning from prison without the proper tools and support to get them back on their feet. What these people come back to and face are a society that shuns them, oftentimes excludes them from second chances, and shows discriminatory practices in both housing and employment practices.

Need to answer the actual question of why the movement is crucial.

“Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start now and make a brand new ending.”
– Carl Bard