People First

People First: Our Dignified Employment Initiative

Our criminal justice system is broken, but we don’t have to be.

Our People First initiative creates dignified employment for individuals facing systemic barriers—because we believe meaningful work restores self-worth and opportunity. 

Even one understanding employer can make a difference in their community. Our harvesting department works with probation officers to hire individuals who want their future to look different than their past. We also hire women with a history of generational poverty. By offering a flexible schedule, we help their next crisis not mark the end of employment.

For us, it makes sense: there are so many individuals in our community that are marginalized and not recognized for their value. Internally, our culture is defined by flexibility, empathy, and shared growth.

Read more in this interview our founder, Abianne Falla, had with Vice Impact.