The Power of Testimony: Why Storytelling Matters in Transformation

Prison Entrepreneurship Program volunteer speaker shares remarks during a PEP graduation focused on rebuilding communities

Stories Carry Power Inside PEP, storytelling isn’t a side note, it’s part of the process. Participants are encouraged to share their past, speak about their growth, and define who they’re becoming in their own words. This isn’t about guilt or shame. It’s about truth and transformation. Why It Works When someone learns to tell their […]

Can a Prison Program Help You Heal?

Formerly incarcerated PEP graduates network at a professional event overlooking the Dallas skyline following completion of the Prison Entrepreneurship Program

More Than Business Many people assume that prison programs focus only on discipline, routine, or job training. At PEP, the approach is different. Our curriculum includes real conversations about pain, trauma, and the choices that led to incarceration. Because if a person is going to build a new life, they have to confront the past […]