There’s a nonprofit in New York City that’s offering a leg-up for formerly incarcerated folks. Drive Change connects them with jobs managing food trucks from Snowday \u2013 a farm-fresh joint offering grilled cheese sandwiches, produce and more.<\/p>\n
\u201cA felony conviction is like the ultimate black eye,\u201d the Director of Engagement at Drive Change, Roy Waterman, told Pix 11. \u201cNo matter how many years pass by it\u2019s always on your record.\u201d<\/p>\n
Drive Change offers year-long, paid fellowships to young folks aged 17 to 25 who want to work in the food industry. The founder, Jordyn Lexton, said their experience as an English teacher in jail is what inspired them to create the organization. Working within the criminal justice system, they realized there were few opportunities for young folks to rehabilitate.<\/p>\n
\u201cOne of the few places in the jail where my students were really happy was in the culinary arts class, with the power of teamwork, camaraderie and a shared meal,” Lexton told the AP<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n\n