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Prisoners Sharing Their Stories

Posted onJanuary 18, 2019Authorjessica_m_phillips

Bill Littlefield spoke to 90.9 WBUR about his experience working in the education program of a medium security prison. You can read Littlefield’s commentary here.

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Report Shows Benefit of Prison Education

Posted onJanuary 17, 2019Authorjessica_m_phillips

A Quick Take featured on January 16, 2019 in Inside Higher Ed highlighted a report by the Vera Institute of Justice and Georgetown Center on Poverty and Inequality that examined the economic benefits of educating incarcerated people, and recommends lifting the ban on providing Read More …

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From Prison to College: Consortium Puts Inmates in a Positive ‘Pipeline’

Posted onSeptember 18, 2018Authorjessica_m_phillips

Jose Bou’s journey as featured on September 15, 2018 in the Boston Globe.  

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Liberal Arts in Prison: Emerson Prison Initiative Launch

Posted onOctober 27, 2017Authorchesirae_barbano

Originally posted by Lucie Periera on Common Ground Oct. 5 This semester, one of Professor Mneesha Gellman’s sections of IN154, Power & Privilege, is a little different. Instead of a classroom in the Walker Building, this course takes place at Read More …

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Emerson Launches College in Prison Program

Posted onOctober 16, 2017Authorchesirae_barbano

  Originally posted by Erin Clossey September 28, 2017   This semester, Emerson is offering a college-in-prison program at MCI-Concord, by teaching a 4-credit liberal arts course to 20 inmates and furthering the College’s commitment to civic engagement and education Read More …

CategoriesIn the newsTagsCraig Wilder, Emerson College, EPI, Race

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