WHATS NEXT WASHINGTON
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Mission Statement
Mission: What’s Next Washington is an organization of formerly incarcerated individuals and allies helping people with conviction histories reintegrate into society and achieve long term economic stability. Values: Everyone is entitled to a life of dignity and full participation in society. Stakeholder collaboration is the most efficient and innovative way to solve complex problems. Principles and Practices: Those closest to the problem are closest to the solutions too those problems. Prototyping new programs and approaches leads to measurable change. Data should guide program development. Vision: Employment parity between the average adult worker and individuals with conviction histories.
About This Cause
Overview: In 2017, a formerly incarcerated person - who, despite her skills and accomplishments, suffered unrelenting economic instability and marginalization and a former corporate lawyer and administrative law judge who heard employment law cases, agreed that the system of perpetual punishment had to end. Their shared belief gave rise to What's Next Washington (WNW). They decided to focus first on increasing employment opportunities for people with conviction histories, especially formerly incarcerated talent (FIT), because employment has the greatest impact on an individual’s ability to reintegrate into society. WNW’s focus is on increasing employment opportunities for people with conviction histories, especially formerly incarcerated talent (FIT). This focus arose from the data that shows that employment has the greatest impact on an individual’s ability to reintegrate into society.