🌟 Community Connections Episode Alert # 39 : Michelle Simmons, CEO of Why Not Prosper🌟
🎥 Join me, Katrina Pratt Roebuck Founder & CEO of Uplifme, as I sit down with Dr. Michelle Anne Simmons, the powerhouse founder of Why Not Prosper. This Philadelphia-based grassroots nonprofit has been changing lives for 24 years, helping formerly incarcerated women transition back into their communities with housing, recovery support, family reunification, and workforce development.
In this interview, Dr. Simmons shares:
– How Why Not Prosper supports women “behind the wall” before release.
– The signature transitional house where women rebuild their lives.
– The groundbreaking Formerly Incarcerated Renaissance Museum (FIRM).
– The Rolling Engagement Van bringing resources directly to neighborhoods.
– Their bold new vision: expanding Why Not Prosper to Ghana!
If you want to be inspired, learn how to get involved, or discover how one woman’s vision is transforming communities, you won’t want to miss this conversation.