City partners with local agencies to highlight Second Chance Month

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COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)– The City of Columbia is partnering with Goodwill Industries of Upstate/Midlands South Carolina and the South Carolina Commission on Minority Affairs to highlight Second Chance Month.

The city and the organizations have come together to highlight with a Second Chance Panel and Community Resource Fair that will be held on Saturday, April 27, from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m.

The free event will feature panelists with lived experience who will share how they are overcoming barriers after re-entry and a community resource fair that will focus on supportive and re-entry services, says city officials.

In 2017, the month of April was designated as Second Chance Month in the United States to highlight efforts and to raise awareness of the harmful consequences of a criminal conviction.

To remove employment barriers for individuals with a conviction who seek job opportunities, the City of Columbia passed a “Ban the Box” Ordinance in 2019.

To register for the event, click here.