When: Friday, October 3, 2025, 10am – 4pm
Where: The Nike Track & Field Center at The Armory
216 Fort Washington Ave, New York, NY 10032
JIM ‘25 highlights:
- 1,331 jobseeker engagements
- 48 on-the-spot job offers
- 80+ participants in our reentry simulation, an immersive learning experience for professionals in the criminal justice field
- Partner lunch by Just Soul Catering, a local business that helps formerly incarcerated women find stability through employment
- Inspirational backdrop of a world-class indoor track and field facility
Featured Panels
SUSTAINABLE PUBLIC SAFETY: Diversion and Reentry Taskforce Panel
- Moderator Aubrey Fox | Chief Executive Officer, Criminal Justice Agency
- Molly Slothower | Research Innovation Director, MOCJ
- Rabiah Gaynor | Associate Commissioner, Division of Criminal Justice, NYS OASAS
- Valerie Greisokh | Assistant Commissioner, Programs and Community Partnerships, DOC
- Robert DeLeon | Deputy Executive Director, Fortune Society
“ADVANCE TO GO”: Project RESET
- Introduction Lainey Johnston | Senior Program Manager, MOCJ
- Moderator Latif Elam | Program Manager, American Express
- Lauren Curatolo | Deputy Chief of the Pathways to Public Safety Division, DANY
- Rachel Gregory | Senior Restorative Justice Manager, CJI
- Danielle Mindess | Project Director, Midtown Community Court, CJI
- Deborah Ugo-Omenukwa | Project RESET Community Volunteer, CJI
- Jessica Taveras | Rapid Engagement Specialist, Midtown Community Court, CJI
“THE INSIDE TRACK”: Stability Through Employment
- Moderator Tokunbo Anifalaje | Senior Director of Special Initiatives, Business Outreach Center
- Peter Roman | Program Coordinator, CREATE
- Jillian Dragutsky | Yerba Buena Dispensary Owner, CREATE Partner
- Uzoma “Zo” Orchingwa | CEO, Emerge Career
- Barbao Bonilla | Emerge Career Graduate
Readings by Next Verse Poetry Contest Winners
- Raven Mojica Marucci
- Sara Flores
To read the winning poems, go to nyc.gov/nextverse.
