Voices & Perspectives
PEP at Thanksgiving: What Gratitude Looks Like Behind Bars
A Different Kind of Holiday For most people, Thanksgiving means
November 14, 2025
A Different Kind of Holiday For most people, Thanksgiving means
Service That Transforms Both Sides At PEP, volunteers walk into
More Than a Motto “One day at a time” is
Healthcare Is a Reentry Essential Access to healthcare is one
Short-Term Choices, Long-Term Impact Many men entering PEP have lived
Why Language Matters Words shape how people think. They also
Why Money Habits Start Inside For many people leaving prison,
Leadership Starts from Within PEP teaches business, but leadership is
When Rice University student Juliana accepted an invitation to visit
Why Discipline Comes First Before a business plan is drafted
Beyond the Label: Hiring for Potential Second-chance hiring isn’t just
Turning Conflict Into Growth Conflict is a part of life;
Transformation Is a Two-Way Street While PEP is focused on
As the Estes Fall 2025 class prepares for their Business
A Network That Doesn’t End at Graduation PEP’s support does
A Culture of Responsibility One of the most powerful aspects
Leadership Starts with Listening When most people think about leadership,
Employers Who Believe in Second Chances Every PEP graduate reenters
More Than Business While PEP teaches entrepreneurship, its deeper impact
From Survival to Strategy For many men behind bars, surviving
Not Just Another Class Behind Bars Many reentry programs focus
