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Amy Arbreton on Youth Services Programs Outcomes
Social Solutions
August 13, 2009

P/PV Senior Research Fellow Amy Arbreton and Abigail Diner of Boys & Girls Clubs of America discussed findings from Making Every Day Count: Boys & Girls Clubs' Role in Promoting Positive Outcomes for Teens, as well as implications for local Clubs. To view the webinar, click here.

Renata Cobbs Fletcher and Wendy McClanahan on Mentoring Formerly Incarcerated Adults as Part of a Reentry Strategy
Social Solutions
May 14, 2009

P/PV's Vice President for Youth Connection and Reentry Renata Cobbs Fletcher and Vice President for Research Wendy McClanahan discussed how mentoring formerly incarcerated adults can contribute to successful reentry within the context of a larger strategy. Their remarks were informed by their work on Ready4Work, a three-year national demonstration that was designed to address the needs of the growing ex-prisoner population and to test the capacity of community- and faith-based organizations to meet those needs. To view to the webinar, click here.

Former P/PV President Fred Davie on Lessons from P/PV's Work in Youth Policy
New Directions in Youth Policy
October 7, 2008

In his opening remarks at the New Directions in Youth Policy forum, former P/PV president Fred Davie highlighted lessons P/PV has learned during the past 30 years and focused on promising strategies for the future. To read the full speech, click here.

Dr. Andrew Sum on Youth Employment
New Directions in Youth Policy
October 7, 2008

Dr. Andrew Sum, professor of economics and director of the Center for Labor Market Studies at Northeastern University, provided the keynote address at P/PV's Oct 7, New Directions in Youth Policy forum. To read the transcript, click here.

Former P/PV President Fred Davie on P/PV's History with Ready4Work
The White House Faith-Based and Community Initiatives National Conference
June 26, 2008

Former P/PV president Fred Davie spoke at the White House Faith-Based and Community Initiatives National Conference on June 26, presenting data and lessons from the Ready4Work initiative. To read his remarks, click here.

Dr. Jeremy Travis on the Significance of Mayors Convening to Address Prisoner Reentry
Mayors Summit on Reentry and Employment
February 28, 2008

Dr. Jeremy Travis, President of John Jay College of Criminal Justice, delivered the opening address at the Mayors Summit. He spoke about how mayors are in a unique position to galvanize support for reentry efforts at the local level. To read the full text, click here.

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg on Reintegrating Formerly Incarcerated People at the City Level
Mayors Summit on Reentry and Employment
February 28, 2008

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg of the City of New York delivered the keynote address at the Mayors Summit. Highlighting several of New York City's innovative reentry programs, Mayor Bloomberg also described strategies cities can use to reduce high crime and recidivism rates. To read the full text, click here.

Former P/PV President Fred Davie on Prisoner Reentry
Compassion in Action Roundtable, White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives
March 22, 2007

Former P/PV president Fred Davie delivered the keynote address at a Compassion in Action Roundtable on prisoner reentry, hosted by the White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives. Mr. Davie presented research from a forthcoming report on mentoring and outcomes in the Ready4Work prisoner reentry initiative. The findings suggest that mentoring is a promising strategy for supporting recently released prisoners in reconnecting to their communities. To read the full speech, please click here.

Renata Cobbs Fletcher on Prisoner Reentry Services
New York State Joint Public Hearing
March 2, 2007

P/PV's vice president for public policy and community partnerships, Renata Cobbs Fletcher, spoke at a New York state joint public hearing designed to examine the effectiveness of substance abuse treatment services in addressing recidivism. To read the full testimony, please click here.

Wendy McClanahan on Youth Violence Prevention and Mentoring
Joint Hearing of the US Senate Judiciary Committee and the Labor, Health and Human Services Subcommittee
February 19, 2007

P/PV's vice president for research Wendy McClanahan testified about mentoring and youth violence at a joint hearing of the Judiciary Committee and the Labor, Health and Human Services Subcommittee, held by Senator Arlen Specter. The hearing addressed community-based solutions to youth violence and delinquency in Philadelphia. To read more about the panel, click here; to read the full testimony, click here.