Wanya Reese joined the Denver 7 team as a Weekend Morning Anchor and Reporter in July of 2023.
DENVER — From behind bars to driving trucks, a nonprofit is helping people formerly in prison or jail get good-paying jobs by becoming truck drivers despite their criminal backgrounds.For Jamie Dick , watching a game of football is a reminder of the time he spent on the field as a quarterback. He also worked hard in the classroom, majoring in economics.'I became a stockbroker.
While locked up, Dick created a plan to start his own business. Once he left the halfway house, he learned about Emerge Career.'Emerge Career is an education technology company. It's really focused on providing vocational training and wraparound service support to low-income individuals, in particular, folks who are directly impacted by incarceration,' Emerge Career co-founder Zo Orchingwa said.
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