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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 Rise Up for a virtual community gathering where they will announce the newly selected Rise Up Steering Committee, share key insights and recommendations from the Rise Up 2025 Summit in College Park, and discuss the priorities and vision for the coming year and ways to become involved in the movement.
Over the past three year, Ithaka S+R has worked with a cohort of 10 college programs and 10 community organizations to develop, expand, and formalize partnerships that serve reentering and formerly incarcerated students. In this webinar, they will share key takeaways, tools, and exercises from the project and explore how college programs and community organizations can apply them to support reentry in their own contexts.
JFF’s Center for Justice & Economic Advancement is hosting bi-monthly open office hours for institutions working on, or preparing to submit, their Prison Education Program (PEP) application. Representatives from the U.S. Department of Education will be attending to answer individual questions, discuss specific institutional scenarios, and provide targeted guidance for colleges focused on the application process.
This virtual workshop will explore how the voices of currently and formerly incarcerated students can shape postsecondary programs, making them more responsive to student needs and therefore more successful in delivering meaningful outcomes for participants. Hear from one national and three New England-based experts who are centering student voices in exciting, innovative ways (Supreme Hassan, Brittany LaMarr, Ved Price, Jennifer Wilson).
The SUNY OHEP Teaching in Prison Conference, "Purpose, Passion, and Pedagogy: Why We Teach in Prison," will take place October 19–21, 2026 at SUNY Ulster. This gathering brings together educators, practitioners, justice-impacted individuals, and advocates to share knowledge, strengthen practices, and build community across the field.
The Incarcerated Scholars Conference (ISC) is an annual, virtual academic conference that centers the voices of currently incarcerated scholars, graduates, and artists. ISC 2026 will take place virtually on October 28–29, 2026, around the theme, Learning in Motion. It will feature presentations by incarcerated scholars, including real-time Q&As with virtual attendees; a curated expressive arts showcase; and a unique platform for dialogue.
JFF’s Center for Justice & Economic Advancement is hosting bi-monthly open office hours for institutions working on, or preparing to submit, their Prison Education Program (PEP) application. Representatives from the U.S. Department of Education will be attending to answer individual questions, discuss specific institutional scenarios, and provide targeted guidance for colleges focused on the application process.
