College of Law students in the Community Empowerment Law Project conducted a study to evaluate the implementation and community awareness about the Fair Chance Initiative in Waterloo, also known as "Ban the Box".
As a step towards addressing inequities and racial disparities, the City of Waterloo City Council passed the Fair Chance Initiative, an ordinance which “bans the box,†removing questions about criminal history from job applications and preventing private employers from asking about...
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- University University of Iowa
- Program Iowa Initiative for Sustainable Communities
- University Department Law
- Status Completed
- Lead Local Gov / Community Partner Org Name City of Waterloo