Brandon Brown says that increased Pell eligibility means that we’ll have to increase the use of technology in #higheredinprison prisons. “We have to open up spaces for DOCs to bring in technology that 1) makes them uncomfortable and 2) historically is not trusted.” #2022NCHEP

"Because I already had those skills, I didn't feel overwhelmed by it when I came home and continued my education to the point where it was crippling," says Brandon Brown on #edtech in #prisons. #reentry #2022NCHEP

"I think that [prison ed] is a really important way to make the walls of our prisons more porous," says @KerametR. "I have three faculty who've never been inside prison...teaching courses inside a prison." #2022NCHEP

“I enrolled in my first college class nearly 33 years ago. ...My enrollment in an in-prison college program over three decades ago was because of two lifers who encouraged me to seek higher education.” Romarilyn Ralston from Cal State Fullerton kicking off the keynote at #2022NCHEP #higheredinprison

Incarcerated students from the Arkansas Valley Correctional Facility in Colorado had the chance to interact w/ Ruth Wilson Gilmore Girls during the #2022NCHEP keynote on #higheredinprison #RuthWilsonGilmore

#PellGrants for people in prison might leave some behind. "I continue to worry about students who are not Pell eligible and maintaining the funding for those." says Sheila Meiman from Raritan Valley CC #2022NCHEP #higheredinprison #college

The most harmful space to learn about the law is w/in the legal system, says Jhody Polk. “When we think of legal education, we think of criminal law,” she says. But for her, “legal education is understanding my legal rights.” Jhody Polk Jailhouse Lawyers Initiative Bernstein Institute #2022NCHEP

Big thanks to the National Prison Debate League, Maine Department of Corrections, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, for a historical event that broke so many barriers for the field of higher education in prison. This is just the beginning - Stay tuned!

Big thanks to the National Prison Debate League, Maine Department of Corrections, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, for a historical event that broke so many barriers for the field of higher education in prison. This is just the beginning - Stay tuned! #2022NCHEP

Thank you to the 12th NCHEP Sponsors: Ascendium Education Group, Austin E. Knowlton Foundation, Center for Justice and Economic Advancement (CJEA), Laughing Gull Foundation, Michelson 20MM Foundation and Porticus North America! #whatsnext #2022NCHEP #higheredinprison

Here's my dispatch from NCHEP with info on #PellGrants in prison from Federal Student Aid, discussions about #edtech, and rethinking the student experience in prison. bit.ly/3CZUAyB Open Campus #2022NCHEP #higheredinprison

Lesley University doctoral candidate Anne Weaver is seeking participants to complete an IRB approved 16 question survey for her dissertation research. Access the survey by visiting: buff.ly/3PxRTZM For more information, please contact Anne Weaver at: [email protected]

📣 Announcing… the 2023 National Conference on Higher Education in Prison! This year’s theme: Close the Distance. Learn more about the conference & how to be one of this year’s presenters: buff.ly/409ClPQ 📅 Nov 9-11 #NCHEP #higheredinprison #ClosetheDistance

Join us for a Q&A with Alliance Executive Director Ved Price to discuss the upcoming National Conference of Higher Education in Prison! Feel free to come with questions and comments, or just ready to listen and learn. Learn more at higheredinprison.org/community-even….

This Thursday! - NCHEP Q&A with Executive Director, Ved Price Join us with questions and comments, or just ready to listen and learn. Register today at buff.ly/3M2moaa

This Thursday! - NCHEP Q&A with Executive Director, Ved Price Join us with questions and comments, or just ready to listen and learn. Register today at buff.ly/3M2moaa

Avoid #NCHEP fomo and join one of our upcoming Q&As with Alliance Executive Director, Ved Price! June 1 & June 5, 1:30 pm ET / 10:30 am PT Register today: higheredinprison.org/community-even…

Apply today: $100 gift cards for all who serve as #NCHEP reviewers! With approximately two hours of work, you can provide vital feedback on NCHEP proposals that guide the planning process. Fill out the application by June 4: tiny.one/alliancereview… #higheredinprison

New to the #higheredinprison community and want to learn about the national conference? Or are you a seasoned #NCHEP attendee ready to share some wisdom? Join us for open conversations on 6/01 and 6/05! All are welcome. Register at higheredinprison.org/links

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