Topic: Policy & Advocacy: Work for People with Arrest & Conviction Records - Today we will be discussing what’s happening to positively impact policies and legislation to eliminate barriers for people with criminal records and create new opportunities for them in employment, housing, and other areas.

Our guest include Sodiqa Williams, the VP External Affairs & General Counsel at Safer Foundation, oversees Safer’s policy and advocacy initiatives, Anthony Lowery, VP of Safer’s community housing program former policy and advocacy director, Cynthia Cornelius – Director of Legal Programs at Cabrini Green Legal Aid, and LeShawn Ford, Illinois State Representative of the 8th Legislative District sponsor