DOWD Conference

April 5-8, 2010 -- Dallas, Texas

Defendant / Offender Workforce Development Conference

With 650,000 people being released from prison annually, this conference has become a premier crime reduction and employment event in the country. The Department of Justice reports that one of every 15 people in this country will serve a prison term during their lifetime. Of those released, 67.5% will be rearrested within three years. Having a meaningful job with a livable wage has proven to reduce the likelihood of re-offending. By networking with others throughout the nation, all attendees have the opportunity to learn better practices and implement them in their home communities.

National Conference Partners              

• Federal Bureau of Prisons
• National Career Development Association
• National Institute of Corrections
• Offices of Probation and Pre-Trial Services/Administrative Office of the US Courts
• US Department of Education
• US Department of Labor

Local Conference Partner

• US Office of Probation & Pretrial Services - Northern District of Texas
• Federal Bureau of Prisons - South Central Region
• Plus many other Dallas area organizations

 

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 2010 Call for proposals

The 2010 Call For Proposals has closed.  Thank you for all the wonderful submissions!  No additional proposals are being accepted at this time.  If you submitted a proposal you will be notified shortly as to the status of the submission.  Looking forward to seeing you in Dallas!

2010 Awards Nominations

Do you have a colleague who has gone to extraordinary lengths to provide prisoner reentry assistance? Or, do you know someone who has developed a program or project that delivers innovative and effective offender workforce development services? Maybe a faith-based or community-based organization that has demonstrated leadership in the field of offender workforce development? How about a person who has successfully promoted local, state, or Federal legislation which maximized employment outcomes for persons with criminal convictions? If yes, please nominate that person or organization for a DOWD award:

1. Outstanding DOWD National Commitment Award
2. Outstanding DOWD State or Local Commitment Award
3. Migdalia "Miggie" Baerga ORGANIZATIONAL Award
4. OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP in OffenderWorkforce Development
5. OUTSTANDING COMMITMENT to Offender Workforce Development
6. Outstanding NATIONAL Business of the Year
7. Outstanding STATE or LOCAL Business of the Year

Deadline for Awards Application: December 18, 2009.  Click here for complete details and application for the 2010 DOWD Awards.

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2010 Agenda - see right sidebar.

 

(for your reference, the 2009 details are linked below:) 

2009 Conference Agenda and Program

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Detailed conference information can be found on the right sidebar of these conference pages.  New information will be added, so please check back.  If you have any questions, contact NCDA headquarters at dpennington@ncda.org.