# Escape The Odds Media & Education

> Escape The Odds empowers justice-impacted individuals through documentary storytelling, structured reentry education, and vocational entrepreneurship programs.

## About
Escape The Odds Media & Education was founded by Aaron Smith, who served 12 years in federal prison. The organization helps justice-impacted individuals rebuild their lives through education, career pathways, and entrepreneurship. Over 600 students have been served across 10+ states in the last 3 years.

## Location
Chicago, Illinois, USA

## Offerings

### Escaping The Odds of Recidivism — Documentary Film Impact Series
A structured documentary-based engagement experience (up to 3.5 hours) including the 85-minute film, facilitated dialogue, audience Q&A, and 50 Bounce Forward workbooks. Designed for correctional facilities, reentry organizations, workforce boards, libraries, and community settings.

### Bounce Forward Plan: Mastering Your Reentry — Curriculum License
A 15-session institutional-ready reentry education framework. 12-month license includes documentary integration, participant workbooks, facilitation guides, community engagement SME toolkit, and evaluation & reporting framework. Designed for Departments of Corrections, county jails, community corrections, and reentry-focused organizations.

### Vocational & Economic Empowerment Programs
- Non-CDL Box Truck Entrepreneurship
- Commercial Cleaning Business Development
- House Hacking & Real Estate Fundamentals

### Self-Paced Learning
Workbooks and reference guides available on Amazon:
- Bounce Forward Plan: Mastering Your Reentry Workbook
- Non-CDL Box Truck Business Reference Guide
- House Hacking Guide

## Who We Work With
- Correctional Systems (Departments of Corrections, County Jails, Juvenile Facilities)
- Workforce Development Boards
- Employers & HR Teams
- Reentry Organizations
- Foundations
- Libraries & Educational Institutions

## Media Coverage
Featured in Good Morning America, Chicago Sun-Times, ABC 7 Chicago, Fox 32 Chicago, Crain's Chicago Business, AfroTech, CoreCivic, and Chicago Reader.

## Contact
- Website: https://escapetheodds.com
- Email: info@escapetheodds.com
- Contact Form: https://escapetheodds.com/contact
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/escapetheoddsmedia
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/escaping-the-odds-media/

## Pages
- Home: https://escapetheodds.com
- The Film Experience: https://escapetheodds.com/film
- Programs: https://escapetheodds.com/programs
- For Organizations: https://escapetheodds.com/organizations
- About: https://escapetheodds.com/about
- Blog: https://escapetheodds.com/blog
- Contact: https://escapetheodds.com/contact