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All events are subject to the Alliance’s approval. The Alliance reserves the right to reject any event for not fulfilling the purpose of this Community Events page, which is to promote events related to the field of higher education in prison. If you have any questions, please contact alliance@higheredinprison.org.
Join prison education participants, practitioners, advocates, and allies for the first convening of the Bluegrass Coalition for Higher Education in Prison (BCHEP).
The Virginia Consensus for Higher Education in Prison invites justice-impacted individuals and professionals in technology, workforce development, education and corrections for a day of design thinking on the question of how Virginia might evolve our technology strategy to optimize the impact of our college programs behind bars.
BCPEP Director Dr. Patrick Conway will be moderating the discussion, which will include participation from BCPEP students currently studying on campus, alongside an incredible lineup of panelists (Anna Haskins, Shawn Jenkins, Zachariah Presutti, S.J., and Ved Price). BCPEP will also be mirroring this event inside MCI-Shirley earlier the same day, ensuring that all BCPEP students—regardless of incarceration status—can engage.
The three men on this panel were sentenced to die by incarceration and each served more than 20 years in prison. All three pursued education as the path toward rehabilitation and transformation. Join and hear how education changed them and their families. Together we will explore how college access and success leaders can all work together to improve the education of our communities and move away from mass incarceration.
This four-day series of public events will confront the realities of the criminal legal system through immersive experiences and critical conversations, held across several Milwaukee campuses.
