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Volunteering with PEP: What Makes Someone Great at It

Business professionals and incarcerated participants attentively listening during a Prison Entrepreneurship Program event focused on leadership and mentorship

More Than Just Showing Up PEP volunteers are more than spectators, they’re catalysts for change. Whether they serve as business plan advisors, character coaches, or pitch judges, their impact stretches far beyond a single visit. But what makes a PEP volunteer truly effective? It’s not about credentials or business experience. It’s about presence, humility, and […]

Inside PEP’s Leadership Academy: Foundations That Last

Participant in the Prison Entrepreneurship Program speaks during a Leadership Academy session

A First Step Toward Real Change Before participants ever write a business plan or pitch an idea, they start with something far more personal, themselves. PEP’s Leadership Academy is the foundation of the entire program, shaping mindsets, habits, and character. It’s where transformation truly begins. What Is the Leadership Academy? Leadership Academy is a rigorous, […]

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