Harvard Club of Miami

The Harvard Club of Miami
is pleased to share the following invitation from the

HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL

CLUB OF SOUTH FLORIDA

Entrepreneurship is the New Black

How business is helping inmates transition from prison to freedom

Join Tracey Mourning for a dynamic discussion on how entrepreneurship is changing the lives of former prison inmates. We'll highlight how LEAP (Ladies Empowerment and Action Program) is helping inmates find success through entrepreneurship and mentorship. Several former inmates (and LEAP graduates) will join the program's founders for an enlightening evening that's not your usual alumni affair. You’ll find that it’s never too late for a fresh start! Perhaps you too can make a difference in someone’s life. We hope to see you there for this terrific program.
Date:	Tuesday, May 13, 2014
Time: 6:30p.m. 7:00p.m. 8:00p.m.	6:30 p.m.– 9:00 p.m. Reception - wine and hors d’oeuvres Welcome Overview by LEAP co-founder Sharing of their stories by LEAP graduates/entrepreneurs “Making a Difference” by Tracy Mourning Open discussion and Q &
Where:	Shutts & Bowen LLP, 1500 Miami Center, 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., Miami, FL 33131
Cost:	$5 for HBS South Florida Members/Harvard Miami Members $10 for Non-Members
Hosted By:	Jacqueline McCook, HBS 1984
Sponsored By:	Shutts & Bowen LLP Enterprise Development Corporation (EDC)
*Come learn why entrepreneurship has been vital in giving these women the confidence they exude and the fresh start on life they now enjoy.* *Click here to register* Note: Attendance is open to EVERYONE, but space is limited. Please RSVP via the link above or at our website, www.hbssouthflorida.org. About LEAP Ladies Empowerment and Action Program (LEAP) is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization offering an innovative inside prison re-entry, and post release support program. The program is designed to stimulate and empower incarcerated women to make positive life changes through a multi-disciplinary approach including entrepreneurship training, education and mentorship. Our goal is to prepare participants (LEAPers) to start their own business or become successfully employed. By empowering these women to live transformed lives, recidivism can be reduced significantly in the female adult prison population. Florida’s recidivism rate is published at 28%. LEAP’s recidivism rate to-date is less than 2%. LEAP has graduated 75 LEAPers, 6 of whom will be released shortly. Of the 69 that have re-entered society, 8 have started their own micro-enterprises, 3 are employed and are working towards their own business, 29 are employed, 8 are employed while attending school, 7 are attending school, 1 returned to prison (violated probation) and the remaining 9 are looking for jobs. LEAP is making a difference. To learn more about Tracy Mourning and LEAP, check out this article that was posted in the Miami Hearld on May 4, 2014.