Have you heard of an international locksmith? Christopher Etienne certainly fits this profile, but he considers himself a prison abolitionist. What does it mean to be a prison abolitionist? It means choosing restorative approaches versus punitive ones. It means building communities to give people the type of help they need versus harming people further. Etienne,...

Have you heard of an international locksmith? Christopher Etienne certainly fits this profile, but he considers himself a prison abolitionist. What does it mean to be a prison abolitionist? It means choosing restorative approaches versus punitive ones. It means building communities to give people the type of help they need versus harming people further. Etienne,...

There are many life lessons I learned during my seven years of incarceration, and most I attribute to the ladies I had the privilege of teaching. The ladies faced barriers every day. However, their determination to make their time inside matter became a constant reminder that hard work and perseverance pay off. I did my...

The STEM-OPS Alliance is very excited to invite everyone to the 2022 Annual STEM-OPS Convening to be held at the Marriott St. Louis Grand in St. Louis, MO, October 25–27, 2022. This will be the first convening of its kind....

STEM-OPS working group members from across the country converged in Washington, DC, on May 20 for a full-day retreat in EDC’s Georgetown offices. The energy and commitment were palpable among the 35 people who attended....

STEM Opportunities in Prison Settings (STEM-OPS), an NSF INCLUDES Alliance, has a vision that “All persons impacted by the carceral system are able, and encouraged, to pursue a culturally responsive and equitable high-quality STEM...