Slack—Slack launched Next Chapter apprenticeship program for formerly incarcerated people in tech
In 2018, Slack partnered with The Last Mile, FREEAMERICA, and the WK Kellogg Foundation to create Next Chapter, an engineering apprenticeship program helping formerly incarcerated individuals find skilled employment in tech. The program has since expanded to 14 hiring partner companies. Slack was one of the first major tech companies to create a dedicated reentry hiring pathway.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice Reform | +toward | primary | +1.00 |
| DEI Programs | +toward | secondary | +0.50 |
| Overall incident score = | +0.643 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (high ×1.5) × confidence (0.57)
Evidence (1 signal)
FierceCEO documented Slack's Next Chapter apprenticeship for formerly incarcerated people
FierceCEO reported on Slack's partnership with The Last Mile, FREEAMERICA, and the WK Kellogg Foundation to create Next Chapter, an engineering apprenticeship for formerly incarcerated individuals. The program expanded to 14 hiring partner companies.