What is Orijin?
Orijin is a revolutionary educational platform designed to prepare justice-impacted individuals for sustainable employment. Through our proprietary “Whole Learner Framework™,” we deliver personalized, standards-aligned, and evidence-based content to facilitate enduring skills and career readiness.
Rodney Brown
Time Incarcerated: 28 Years Location: Multiple Facilities—Ending in Washington DC Jail Orijin Training: Completed 400+ hours of programming on Orijin—Focusing on Enduring Skills and Financial Literacy Career Path: Medical Center Case Manager, Future Small Business Owner Rodney Brown was 24 years into a 28-year sentence when he discovered Orijin, a moment that transformed his life. […]
Saulina Eady
Time Incarcerated: 3 Years Location: Multiple Facilities—Ending in Dublin Federal Correctional Institution Orijin Courses: Information Technology, Enduring Skills, Financial Literacy and Legal Competency Career Path: Clerk, Los Angeles General Medical Center In 2020, Saulina Eady found herself in a Baltimore prison, struggling with isolation, depression, and limited access to resources—issues that disproportionately affect incarcerated women. […]
Kimonti Carter’s Journey of Transformation and Advocacy
This podcast was originally recorded when Orijin was American Prison Data Systems. On this episode of 2nd Chance Podcast, Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer, Arti Finn interviews Entrepreneur and Chief Operating Officer, Kimonti Carter, an Educator, Community Activist and Social Strategist. Carter shares his background and lived expertise, from being given a life sentence as a teen to his […]
