{"id":8968,"date":"2025-06-18T11:01:04","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T11:01:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pep2025dev.wpenginepowered.com\/?page_id=515"},"modified":"2026-04-07T16:26:51","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T21:26:51","slug":"mission-values-and-impact","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.pep.org\/mission-values-and-impact\/","title":{"rendered":"Mission, Values and Impact"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8968\" class=\"elementor elementor-8968\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2a4456 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e2a4456\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28b8c6a8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"28b8c6a8\" 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elementor-element-38649e42 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"38649e42\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b7c4d93 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1b7c4d93\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78400443 e-con-full e-grid e-con e-child\" data-id=\"78400443\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-398ef90f elementor-headline--style-highlight elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-animated-headline\" data-id=\"398ef90f\" 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data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/1PQLELMLAj4&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86e5e08 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"86e5e08\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d07522d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d07522d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Over the years, PEP has refined its program, which now unites business executive volunteers and participants through a four-part, 50-week curriculum, pre- and post-release<span class=\"EOP SCXW8609743 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:false,&quot;134245529&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">. This engagement transforms the lives of justice-involved people and<\/span>\u00a0volunteers who recognize their own need for second chances. As a result, communities are created where judgement is lessened, and people are more free to live authentic, productive lives.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-242988d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"242988d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><span class=\"TextRun SCXW8609743 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW8609743 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 3\">Program length varies by participant, with optional post-release entrepreneurship education.<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83966a8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con 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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Anyone who engages with PEP has to learn about the 10 Driving Values.<\/strong> These aren\u2019t just words on a wall \u2013 they are the foundation of how we live, work, and lead.\u00a0From inside prison to life after release, these values shape character, guide decision-making, and form the shared language of transformation across our entire community.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c0407e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2c0407e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Click each value to learn more<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-377ca0d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" 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class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-8717\" alt=\"PEP Core Value: Fresh-Start Outlook.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pep.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Fresh-Start-Outlook-600x600-1.png 600w, https:\/\/www.pep.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Fresh-Start-Outlook-600x600-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.pep.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Fresh-Start-Outlook-600x600-1-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/www.pep.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Fresh-Start-Outlook-600x600-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bd130b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5bd130b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a 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src=\"https:\/\/www.pep.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Love-600x600-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-8718\" alt=\"PEP Core Value: Love.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pep.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Love-600x600-1.png 600w, https:\/\/www.pep.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Love-600x600-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.pep.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Love-600x600-1-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/www.pep.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Love-600x600-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f20164d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f20164d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dpopup%3Aopen%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjkwOTQiLCJ0b2dnbGUiOmZhbHNlfQ%3D%3D\">Love<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a93331 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5a93331\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72632c1 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"72632c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dpopup%3Aopen%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjkwOTciLCJ0b2dnbGUiOmZhbHNlfQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pep.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Accountability-600x600-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-8719\" alt=\"PEP Core Value: Accountability.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pep.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Accountability-600x600-1.png 600w, https:\/\/www.pep.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Accountability-600x600-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.pep.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Accountability-600x600-1-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/www.pep.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Accountability-600x600-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9cf5bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a9cf5bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a 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src=\"https:\/\/www.pep.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Execution-600x600-1-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-637\" alt=\"PEP Core Value: Execution\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pep.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Execution-600x600-1-1.png 600w, https:\/\/www.pep.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Execution-600x600-1-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.pep.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Execution-600x600-1-1-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/www.pep.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Execution-600x600-1-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a21e5c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a21e5c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dpopup%3Aopen%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjkwOTkiLCJ0b2dnbGUiOmZhbHNlfQ%3D%3D\">Execution<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffb744e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ffb744e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf6fa23 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cf6fa23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dpopup%3Aopen%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjkwOTYiLCJ0b2dnbGUiOmZhbHNlfQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pep.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Excellence-600x600-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-8721\" alt=\"PEP Core Value: Excellence.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pep.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Excellence-600x600-1.png 600w, https:\/\/www.pep.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Excellence-600x600-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.pep.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Excellence-600x600-1-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/www.pep.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Excellence-600x600-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c57fb7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8c57fb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dpopup%3Aopen%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjkwOTYiLCJ0b2dnbGUiOmZhbHNlfQ%3D%3D\">excellence<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddf2c6f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ddf2c6f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cde92d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9cde92d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83e8438 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"83e8438\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dpopup%3Aopen%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjkwOTMiLCJ0b2dnbGUiOmZhbHNlfQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pep.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Servant-Leader-Mentality-600x600-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-8722\" alt=\"PEP Core Value: Servant-Leader Mentality.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pep.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Servant-Leader-Mentality-600x600-1.png 600w, https:\/\/www.pep.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Servant-Leader-Mentality-600x600-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.pep.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Servant-Leader-Mentality-600x600-1-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/www.pep.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Servant-Leader-Mentality-600x600-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f8d64a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4f8d64a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dpopup%3Aopen%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjkwOTMiLCJ0b2dnbGUiOmZhbHNlfQ%3D%3D\">Servant-Leader Mentality<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-193d21a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"193d21a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a67a85e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a67a85e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dpopup%3Aopen%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjkwOTUiLCJ0b2dnbGUiOmZhbHNlfQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pep.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Innovation-600x600-1-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-640\" alt=\"PEP Core Value: Innovation\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pep.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Innovation-600x600-1-1.png 600w, https:\/\/www.pep.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Innovation-600x600-1-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.pep.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Innovation-600x600-1-1-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/www.pep.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Innovation-600x600-1-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4a4503 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a4a4503\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dpopup%3Aopen%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjkwOTUiLCJ0b2dnbGUiOmZhbHNlfQ%3D%3D\">innovation<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ac47ad e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ac47ad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f23d747 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f23d747\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dpopup%3Aopen%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjkxMDMiLCJ0b2dnbGUiOmZhbHNlfQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pep.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Integrity-600x600-1-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-641\" alt=\"PEP Core Value: Integrity\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pep.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Integrity-600x600-1-1.png 600w, https:\/\/www.pep.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Integrity-600x600-1-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.pep.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Integrity-600x600-1-1-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/www.pep.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Integrity-600x600-1-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45ff01b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"45ff01b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dpopup%3Aopen%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjkxMDMiLCJ0b2dnbGUiOmZhbHNlfQ%3D%3D\">Integrity<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d71785 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9d71785\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e75acc7 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e75acc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dpopup%3Aopen%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjkwOTgiLCJ0b2dnbGUiOmZhbHNlfQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pep.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Fun-600x600-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-8725\" alt=\"PEP Core Value: Fun.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pep.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Fun-600x600-1.png 600w, https:\/\/www.pep.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Fun-600x600-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.pep.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Fun-600x600-1-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/www.pep.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Fun-600x600-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e8c9ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2e8c9ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dpopup%3Aopen%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjkwOTgiLCJ0b2dnbGUiOmZhbHNlfQ%3D%3D\">Fun<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc1a262 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dc1a262\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60523d2 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"60523d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dpopup%3Aopen%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjkxMDAiLCJ0b2dnbGUiOmZhbHNlfQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pep.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Wise-Stewardship-600x600-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-8726\" alt=\"PEP Core Value: Wise Stewardship.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pep.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Wise-Stewardship-600x600-1.png 600w, https:\/\/www.pep.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Wise-Stewardship-600x600-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.pep.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Wise-Stewardship-600x600-1-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/www.pep.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Wise-Stewardship-600x600-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d085e2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d085e2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dpopup%3Aopen%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjkxMDAiLCJ0b2dnbGUiOmZhbHNlfQ%3D%3D\">wise stewardship<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c43b00 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7c43b00\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d918f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4d918f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Impact of Living Out Our Values<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edaf72c e-con-full e-grid e-con e-child\" data-id=\"edaf72c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c2ecc9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3c2ecc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"757\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pep.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2024Impact-757x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9243\" alt=\"PEP impact statistics infographic highlighting graduates, employment, wages, recidivism reduction, entrepreneurship, home ownership, and taxpayer savings\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pep.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2024Impact-757x1024.png 757w, https:\/\/www.pep.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2024Impact-600x812.png 600w, https:\/\/www.pep.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2024Impact-222x300.png 222w, https:\/\/www.pep.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2024Impact-768x1039.png 768w, https:\/\/www.pep.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2024Impact-1135x1536.png 1135w, https:\/\/www.pep.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2024Impact.png 1250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 757px) 100vw, 757px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8eb8410 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8eb8410\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-880955c e-transform elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"880955c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_widescreen&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:2,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_laptop&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pep.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/K4_7511-scaled-1-r811pjym127hp2r3q4o0q2v55zg34231lzd6posgsg.jpg\" title=\"PEP participant presenting a business pitch with a microphone to a room of volunteers and executives.\" alt=\"PEP participant presenting a business pitch with a microphone to a room of volunteers and executives.\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76675c0 e-transform elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"76675c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_widescreen&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:356,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_laptop&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pep.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/K4_6776-4K-r8psqvrvrhnh3on6nqbnfh6x5adnoyuqi0kfarezuo.jpg\" title=\"PEP graduate in cap and gown with orange stole hugging a supporter in a cowboy hat and sunglasses during graduation celebration.\" alt=\"PEP graduate in cap and gown with orange stole hugging a supporter in a cowboy hat and sunglasses during graduation celebration.\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7851948 e-transform elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7851948\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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