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StarTribune Highlights Partner Agency Twin Cities RISE

 Star Tribune logo The StarTribune highlights partner agency Twin Cities Rise for writing the Minnesota Employers’ Fair Chance Hiring Guide, instructing employers on how to hire ex-offenders. The article also mentions other partner agencies, such as Emerge, Summit Academy, and Goodwill Easter Seals, that are also active in training ex-offenders for jobs. As 180 Degrees CEO Dan Pfarr says in the article, “We are safer when these guys have jobs and housing.”

To read the article on the Star Tribune website, click here. 

September 2026 Program Update

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