News and Events
Events
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Grand Opening
October 13th, 2022
In October, we celebrated the Grand Opening of our new office space in Dumbo, Brooklyn with our staff, supporters, and Reentry Rocks community.
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At the Wall Virtual Gala
Friday May 21, 2021
Our first gala event hosted virtually to raise funding for our direct programming, featuring guest speakers, awards, and a documentary premiere.
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3-Day Sentenced to Dance Workshop
August 26-28, 2021
Hosted at Mark Morris Dance studio, we held our first creative arts workshop with choreographer Baba Obediah Wright.
Reentry Rocks News & Press
Voices Magnified | Sharon Richardson - A&E, Full Special Premieres May 2022 - COMING SOON
"In prison, this chef found something worth living for — and a reason to give back” - Today, December 2021
“Sharon Richardson Learned to Cook in Prison. Now She’s Taking Those Lessons Outside” - Bon Appétit, November 2021
“Formerly incarcerated chef serves up a menu that’s ‘made out of love’” - Prism Reports, October 2021
“Formerly Incarcerated Women Allow Themselves to Dream” - NY City Lens, March 2021
How A Former Inmate Helps Incarcerated Women Re-Enter The Working World -The Kelly Clarkson Show NBC, August 2020
During economic collapse, business owners with criminal records are haunted by their past - PBS News Hour, July 2020
Reapplying for Paycheck Protection Program loans - CBS News, July 2020
“Brooklyn chef hires formerly incarcerated women and feeds hungry families” - Pix11, July 2020
Re-Entry Rocks: Empowering Women After Incarceration - The Notice Blog, September 2019
Make it Happen: Sharon - MSG Networks, April 2018
Sweet Success and Second Chances Podcast - Cherry Bombe, February 2018
About our Newsletter
Reentry Rocks is proud to launch our first quarterly newsletter in 2022. We are grateful to be part of an uplifting community dedicated to supporting formerly incarcerated women and nonbinary individuals to heal from their past and rebuild their lives. Our newsletter will keep you up to date with all our events, activities, and accomplishments.
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