Very heartwarming to read this story about Slack hiring people who were formerly incarcerated. The quote in the article from one of these men is very poignant
“We’ve come up with thousands of ways that a plastic bottle or an aluminum can can have a new life,” Leal explained to the crowd. “We need to have that same kind of mind set when people return to the community.”
The idea of giving bad, broken and damaged things a new life is one that many hold close to their heart. It is the basis of a sustainable way of life.But when it comes to human beings we can't seem to find it so easy to give second chances.
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