SummaryMark Loranger, the president and CEO of Chrysalis, a Los Angeles-based non-profit organization based in Skid Row, discusses their work in helping people navigate barriers to the workforce. They provide job readiness programs, individualized support services, and paid transitional employment. The conversation covers topics such as the challenges and solutions in the criminal justice system, the importance of comprehensive support for job seekers, the role of social enterprises in creating employment opportunities, and the need for employer engagement.Time Stamps:00:00 Introduction and Background03:02 Chrysalis: A Non-Profit Organization09:02 Comprehensive Support for Job Seekers15:07 Employment Social Enterprises20:19 Social Procurement and Employer Engagement28:00 California's Criminal Justice System37:52 Future Plans for Chrysalis39:57 Supporting the Workforce41:46 Mick's Last Question43:22 Appreciation and International Audience44:09 closing remarksContact us via:Email - [email protected] - https://vicyouth.ymca.org.au/social-impact/rebuild/time-to-rebuild-podcastFollow us on:Instagram - @ymca_rebuildFacebook - @YMCA RebuildWe acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land Time to ReBuild is recorded on, the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung, and pay our respects to elders past, present and emerging. We must always remember that under the concrete and asphalt this land is, was, and always will be traditional Aboriginal land.Credits:Hosts - Mick Cronin, Mark WilsonProducer - Mick Cronin, Mark WilsonSound Editing - Mark Wilson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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