Technology is our key.
Together we decode economic freedom.
“When I was finally released from my 9.5 year prison sentence, many employers would not hire me. I knew I wanted to become a software engineer but I needed extra help. The dedication, time, resources, equipment, emotional support and financial support from Emergent Works is the biggest reason I was able to see this through. Today I can proudly say I am a thriving Software Engineer.”
- Makeda, EW 2020 Winter Mentee
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What Are Our Mentees Saying?



Our Impact
107 mentee graduates. 100% employed or continuing their education. 0% recidivism.*
Graduates of EW earn more than 3X the salary of average formerly-incarcerated people.
54% of the EW team are graduates of our programs. 69% are justice-impacted or system-impacted.*
* Employment and recidivism statistics from our 1:1 Digital Mentorship Program mentees (2019-2022), based on available data.
Support the Movement

Training and employing returning citizens and those impacted by the criminal legal system through tech literacy with an effort to decrease recidivism and close the wealth gap.
Our Programs
Learn or teach with usWe provide pathways to technology literacy and gainful employment in a dynamic, trauma-informed format that puts our mentees first. From our flagship 1:1 Digital Mentorship program to our T.RAP program, Emergent Works is here to be your key to a brighter future.Our Projects
We build tech to drive social changeFrom community-borne projects developed in solidarity with our constituency to enterprise-level application development, Emergent Works is a premier technology partner for your mission-aligned project.