No matter if she was trying to find a job or get an education, Leyla Martinez kept finding the same problem: on the application forms, she would have to declare that she had a past conviction. Maria and Julio talk to Leyla about her experience, how she got to graduate from Columbia and why she founded the Beyond the Box initiative. ITT Staff Picks:A South Bronx single mom's improbable journey from prison to Columbia University: Leyla's profie in The Daily News.Hiring ex-offenders can actually led to more profitable businesses, according to The Guardian.From the Vera Institute of Justice: Postsecondary education in prison increases employment among the formerly incarcerated.For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Want to support our independent journalism? Join Futuro+ for exclusive episodes, sneak peaks and behind-the-scenes chisme on all our podcasts futuromediagroup.org/joinplus. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.