Wake up Café is a nonprofit that supports motivated prisoners and ex-prisoners towards a long-term reintegration into society, without reoffending. The organization offers a solution to those who leave prison and are left feeling hopeless by restoring a sense of humanity and hope for the future. With an emphasis on brotherhood, a strong built-in support system, and personal and professional development classes, ex-offenders are helped to successfully reintegrate into society.
As mentioned, Wake up Café offers personal and professional development classes. These classes help refine valuable skills, such as public speaking and managing emotions, that will be helpful in the professional sphere. More than 400 partners support Wake up Café either by financing the program, hiring ex-offenders, or giving time to deliver specific expertise to the people accompanied. By working closely with “wakers”, for however long they need, Wake up Café divides the reoffense rate by 6, bringing this rate from 60% (national) down to 12% (at Wake up Café).
With US donations, Wake up Café can finance the following actions in the Paris area to support people coming out of prison to reintegrate into society:
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