Eric Jordan
“STRIVE has really been my backbone since I’ve been home from prison. They teach you how to be professional on the job, how to deal with your supervisors, how to deal with your co-workers, how to mind your business, how to conduct yourself, how to dress, make sure you’re on time. I don’t think there’s any area they don’t cover in terms of how you should conduct yourself in the workforce world. They have been with me through everything in professional life. It’s been the gateway to everything I was able to achieve.”
“It’s been the gateway to everything I was able to achieve ”
Born in Baltimore, Eric Jordan grew up in the Lexington Terrace projects. His strongest role model was his grandmother, and as child, when he thought about the future, he “just wanted to be happy. I wanted a normal life like every other kid.” But he ended up being influenced by many of what he calls “negative people,” made some bad choices, and ultimately was incarcerated for over seventeen years. While in prison, he actively pursued an education, reading, studying, and envisioning a different life for himself. He enrolled in STRIVE five days after his release from prison. For the last three years, since graduating from the program, he has worked for a mortgage company in downtown Baltimore, where he has been their top grossing salesperson since he started his employment.
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