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In this premiere episode of Empowered from Within, we sit down with Aminah Elster, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Unapologetically HERS, to explore the origins and impact of the Participatory Action Research Leadership Program (PARLP). Designed by and for system-impacted people, PARLP develops incarcerated leaders through peer research, critical skill-building, and direct investment. Aminah discusses the program’s unique recruitment process, how participants conduct research inside, the significance of the $500 stipend, and what meaningful job readiness looks like behind the walls of Central California Women’s Facility. Tune in to hear how incarcerated individuals are preparing not just for employment—but for leadership.

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