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From prison to purpose through wildland firefighting

Royal Ramey · TED

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When wildfires rage in California, incarcerated people are often on the front lines fighting the flames. TED Fellow Royal Ramey was one of them. He shares the story of how doing public service in prison inspired him to cofound the Forestry and Fire Recruitment Program, a nonprofit helping formerly incarcerated people become wildland firefighters — and find purpose along the way.

The talk

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Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TED Fellows Films 2024
Speaker
Royal Ramey
Year
2024
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Earth and environment, History
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
Attribution
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