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Fair Chances to Opportunities (FCO) Request for Proposals

Fair Chances to Opportunities (FCO) Request for Proposals: Vera is launching a pilot program to help states improve the pathways from pre-release postsecondary education through post-release employment opportunities. A range of stakeholders for each of the selected states, including correctional partners, colleges, non-profit organizations, and individuals with lived experience, will be engaged through collaborative learning and goal-setting to effect longstanding change. Proposals are due May 23rd, 11:59pm local time. Please see the attached RFP for more information. … Read More… »

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Safe & Just Communities Summit

On May 8–9, 2023, national experts on public safety from across the country will come together at the Safe and Just Communities Summit at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. Co-hosted by John Jay College of Criminal Justice and the National Urban League, the Summit will provide a comprehensive, community-centered framework for safe communities – communities that are resourced, just, healthy, and restored.  This summit will offer an opportunity to learn from policymakers, practitioners, advocates, and researchers from around the country who will share programs, strategies, and research that support this framework for public safety.… Read More… »

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13th National Conference on Higher Education in Prison (NCHEP)

There are endless ways in which education can work to close distances and draw us into closer relationship, and the 13th NCHEP encourages us to explore these ways together as a community. In doing so, we push the field to view higher education in prison not simply as curriculum development and delivery, but as a complex ecosystem with symbiotic components. These components must be nurtured and supported to cultivate collaborative learning environments that benefit all: students, facilitators, administrators, and community members both inside and outside of prison.… Read More… »

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Partnering with Purpose: Building Partnerships to Drive Equitable Registered Apprenticeships

Be sure to join us on May 4 for the virtual spring summit of JFF’s National Innovation Hub for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility in Registered Apprenticeship. You’ll hear leaders of thriving apprenticeship partnerships discuss the steps they took to build strong relationships with fellow stakeholders and the factors that make their partnerships succeed. You’ll leave with promising practices for building partnerships that will take your new or existing Registered Apprenticeship to the next level in supporting equitable program design, recruitment, and retention.… Read More… »

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The Transnational Pipeline: Incarceration, Deportation and Higher Education

One of the most challenging aspects of higher education in prison is supporting students once they are released. This challenge becomes even more daunting if students face deportation upon completing their prison sentence. Please join us to hear from academics and organizers serving formerly incarcerated people who have been deported after serving a sentence in the US.… Read More… »

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State of Mississippi Reentry Conference 2023

The State of Mississippi Reentry Conference is a first of its kind conference spearheaded by formerly incarcerated individuals. The reentry movement is at a crucial point throughout the State of Mississippi – over the past few years, significant progress has been achieved in the field statewide, but there are still critical challenges that need to be addressed so that outcomes continue to improve.… Read More… »

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2023 JumpStart Virtual Conference: Reigniting the Fire for Racial Justice

The Vanderbilt University Initiative for Race Research and Justice (RRJ) will host our fourth JumpStart Virtual Conference for educators on Tuesday, July 25, 2023, from 9:00 am–4:00 pm CT. The professional learning opportunity will provide PreK-12 educators, graduate students, university faculty and staff as well as community members across the nation an opportunity to learn about ways to continue working towards racial justice and equity in the current climate.… Read More… »

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Working at the Intersection of Art, Activism, and Anti-Carcerality: Sarah Shourd and Shubra Ohri in Conversation

The Washington University Prison Education Project is delighted to present the 2023 Maggie Garb Memorial Lecture, featuring playwright and journalist Sarah Shourd in conversation with Shubra Ohri, an attorney with the Missouri office of the Roderick & Solange MacArthur Justice Center. Join them at 4 pm on March 27th in Hurst Lounge for a discussion of the state of anti-carceral efforts locally and nationally and the role of journalism, art, and public activism in resisting mass incarceration. Registration is required for this event. … Read More… »

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