A coalition of stakeholders dedicated to advocating for policy solutions that increase educational access for individuals with criminal convictions
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UnlockHigherEd retweeted
This is the first national conference on higher education in and after prison that is developed by formerly incarcerated people. We hope the conference will foster the decolonization of higher education during and after prison. Together we CAN and WILL #RiseUpHEP!
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BREAKING! 📢 The CT legislature has passed #SB972 to make prison communication FREE, a first. Big thanks to Speaker Ritter, @jrojas9, @SteveStafstrom, & @elliott_rep for their championship in the House. Our bill now heads to @GovNedLamont's desk to be signed! #ConnectFamiliesNow
UnlockHigherEd retweeted
The Bard Microcollege for Just Community Leadership in Harlem is now accepting applications for the inaugural cohort!
Full time, tuition-free AA from @BardCollege! Seeking applicants directly impacted & those aspiring to careers in advocacy. Apply!
microcollege.bard.edu/harlem…
UnlockHigherEd retweeted
Join us and others on Wednesday, April 28 at 1 PM (ET) for a #Twitterchat about celebrating #secondchances. Make sure to follow @JusticeReform and @FAMMFoundation on Twitter to participate in the conversation.
Don't forget to use the hashtag #SecondChanceMonth
UnlockHigherEd retweeted
A6: Nearly 30,000 collateral consequences affect a person’s ability to find and retain meaningful employment after a criminal conviction. A new playbook from our team outlines the steps states can take to dismantle these barriers. #SecondChanceMonth bit.ly/2PiuuAU
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We are proud to be a part of the #GreaterTogether Fund for Racial Equity and to join other Black-led organizations in NOLA fighting against systemic racism. This grant will help eliminate inequitable systems and create a more equitable future for all. #SupportBlackLedNonprofits
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Join us 2/16 at 12pm ET for the launch of the series: Centering the Voice of Formerly and Currently Incarcerated People & Leaders in the Movement. A joint speaker series with @CPHHR @prison2pro @Prof_Andrisse @JohnsHopkinsSPH Register: jh.zoom.us/webinar/register/…
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Join us 2/16 at 12pm ET for the launch of the JHPSH lecture series:
Centering the Voice of Formerly and Currently Incarcerated People & Leaders in the Movement.
A joint speaker series with @CPHHR @prison2pro @JohnsHopkinsSPH @Prof_Andrisse
Register: jh.zoom.us/webinar/register/…
UnlockHigherEd retweeted
Congress Poised To Simplify FAFSA, And Help People In Prison Go To College npr.org/2020/12/20/948659930…
UnlockHigherEd retweeted
I was honored to find myself in the #physiologist, then I read the headline #StanleyAndrisse. Wow, aww struck. We all have a story but his is so raw and real!! Thank you Dr. Andrisse for sharing this. | @APSPublications #KnowingBrothers #BLM
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The news today from Washington signals the biggest victory in the field of #CollegeInPrison in decades. It’s a long time coming. This undoes the #94crimebill’s ban on #Pell Grants for incarcerated students. #PellRestoration #PELLYES
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UnlockHigherEd retweeted
After over 25 yrs, Congress will reinstate Pell grants for incarcerated students! The 1994 crime bill banned Pell for incarcerated folks, yanking hope and opportunity away and effectively making prisons warehouses of human bodies solely for punishment
politico.com/news/2020/12/20…
UnlockHigherEd retweeted
To dismantle racism in #HigherEd, school leaders & policymakers should be focusing on race-conscious policies. edtru.st/37U6P0O
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Join us TODAY at 1130 am ET for the “From Protest to Policy” national conference, which will be hosted virtually during Howard University’s homecoming week.
Find the Zoom link for my session and others here.
homecoming.howard.edu/
Zoom webinar; the passcode is 20202020
UnlockHigherEd retweeted
Our new episode with @noelvest, a postdoc research fellow @stanford, is AVAILABLE NOW on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. @apadivision50 @AcademicChatter @NIAAAnews @NIDAnews @unlockhighered #addiction #recovery #collegiaterecovery #banthebox #fairchancehiring anchor.fm/addiction-psycholo…
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"I hope to train as many formerly incarcerated scholars as possible. Incorporating diverse perspectives into research is so important." Check out this article with our next guest, Dr. Noel Vest, a post-doc research fellow @Stanford @noelvest @apadivision50 nature.com/articles/d41586-0…
UnlockHigherEd retweeted
Lifting the ban on #PellGrants for people who are incarcerated is not just practical, it’s common-sense #CJreform. People who participate in college in prison programs are 48% less likely to recidivate and have a higher chance of economic success. thehill.com/opinion/criminal…
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Powerful resources on the importance of #PellRestoration by @EdTrust @UnlockHigherEd & other leading partners. – at Washington, DC
Did you watch #CollegeBehindBarsPBS tonight & want to know how you can push Congress to #LiftTheBan on #PellGrants for students in prison? Learn more here: edtrust.org/LiftTheBan
UnlockHigherEd retweeted
Did you watch #CollegeBehindBarsPBS tonight & want to know how you can push Congress to #LiftTheBan on #PellGrants for students in prison? Learn more here: edtrust.org/LiftTheBan
UnlockHigherEd retweeted
There is a serious problem with this headline. Prison does not save lives. It destroys them. Higher education in prison is crucial but problematic when it portrays that prison is a necessary and positive institution. Headlines like this build not dismantle the carceral state.
