On Sept. 10, SCI Chester held its annual Reentry Career Fair in the institution's gymnasium. The event was arranged and organized by Business Teacher James Hurst and the education department.
The preplanning stages of Chester's career Event began in March 2019 by contacting various local and regional vendors. The highlights of the event included large regional vendors/employers: J.P. Mascaro & Sons, Flagger Force, Allan Myers, Citizens Bank and PA CareerLink.
The Reentry Career Day Event included colleges and reentry services such as Eastern University, Liberty Ministries, Second Chance and many more.
The Career Day Event involved nearly 400 inmates networking with outside agencies, employers and services. All inmates left the event with extremely helpful information regarding opportunities for employment and other resources when they return to the community.
The vendors all commented on how smoothly the event ran and they all plan on returning to next year's event. The number of vendors that participate in each year's event continues to grow. Thank you to all staff that helped make the 2019 Reentry Career Fair at SCI Chester a huge success!