Alliance for Higher Education in Prison

ICYMI: Want to learn more about work-based learning? Start here! 💡 Last week we launched our new Education in Action (EiA) Spotlights, which highlight how states are expanding opportunities for incarcerated students to apply their education through employment. For example, our Maine Spotlight showcases some structured policies developed by the Department of Corrections that other states can use as templates, including: ✔️ A remote work or work-based learning policy: https://bit.ly/4bHWbcq ✔️ An agreement for computer and internet use to ensure security and compliance: https://bit.ly/3FxOLw7 📄 Explore these policies and learn more: https://bit.ly/4bHe6A0

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New Englanders, are you heading to the Alliance for Higher Education in Prison National Conference on Higher Education in Prison in New Orleans? If so, we’d love to connect! Join us for NEPEC’s conference mixer at the Sheraton New Orleans on Wednesday, April 9 from 5-6 P.M. Central Time. Kickstart NCHEP by connecting with peers and other experts working in the higher education in prison space across New England before the Operation Restoration Cocktail Mixer at 6.  #NewEngland #HigherEdInPrison #EquityInEducation #HigherEd #Spring #Conference #NCHEP #HigherEdinPrisonConference #HEP #Mixer #Event  

🌟 Thank You to Our Sponsors for Making NCHEP 14 Possible! 🌟 The 14th National Conference on Higher Education in Prison, which is now only a few weeks away (!), would not be possible without the generous support of our sponsors. Their commitment to this field helps us build and foster community and come together to shape the future of higher education in prison. Thank you for investing in this work: Ascendium's Education Philanthropy, Austin E. Knowlton Foundation Inc., Ichigo Foundation, Mellon Foundation, Michelson 20MM Foundation, Trellis Foundation, and Woodward Hines Education Foundation. #TheAlliance #AHEP #HigherEdInPrison #NCHEP #ThankYou

Hear from Anthony Ehlers, a writer in the Prison Journalism Project, about why "depriving incarcerated people of paper would limit educational opportunities and communication with loved ones."

💡New Education in Action Spotlights💡 In our Education in Action (EiA) Spotlights, we share a bit more about how different states are enacting work-based learning initiatives. These opportunities enable incarcerated students to apply knowledge and skills gained through education in remote employment. Over the past few years, the Alliance has been at the forefront of EiA initiatives across the country in multiple states, and we want to share our takeaways with the field! Up first are Kansas and Maine! In these Spotlights, you'll learn more about each state in these contexts, including action steps for other states looking to adopt these unique approaches. 🔗 Learn more about what's happening in Kansas and Maine: https://bit.ly/3FrZ9Wn #HigherEdInPrison #AHEP #TheAlliance #EducationInAction #WorkBasedLearning

Go Hancy Maxis, MHA, go!! Go Alyssa Knight, go!! Love to see our community across the Consortium for the Liberal Arts in Prison represented. A reminder that mathematics and the natural sciences are, indeed, part of the liberal arts-- something I find myself reminding policymakers and funders of often. https://lnkd.in/ghamM_Zx

What an exciting development to find as I was doing my AM scan of journals, and came across an article published in Nature, quite possibly the most prestigious, ground-breaking research journal on earth to find that yesterday, they published an article shining light on what it is like teaching neuroscience in a maximum security prison. The article emphasizes how warm and laser-focused the learners are. This is exceptional. 👏👏 Alliance for Higher Education in Prison JSTOR Access in Prison #supportsecondchances #returnedcitizens #reentry #recoverylookslike

⏳ Last chance! This survey closes soon! ⏳ What do you want to know about work-based learning in prison? Our recent stakeholder survey demonstrated that strengthening reentry pathways, especially through remote employment and work-based learning (WBL), is a top priority for our field. We’re gathering insights from those successfully integrating WBL into higher education in prison programs and will share those guides with you. In order to do that effectively, we want to know what you're most interested in learning more about! 📢 Don't miss your chance to shape this exploration! Take our short survey by Monday, March 10th: https://lnkd.in/gvfTHc-q #TheAlliance #AHEP #WBL #RemoteWork #HigherEdInPrison

🚨 Spotlight Alert! 🚨 We’re honored that the Incarcerated Scholars Conference was featured in Cal Poly Humboldt's latest newsletter! 📢✨ Last October, seven Cal Poly Humboldt students made history as the first-ever presenters at the conference, sharing their journeys of pursuing higher education while incarcerated. Their stories showcased the impact of the Pelican Bay B.A. program, a groundbreaking initiative providing a four-year degree opportunity inside a supermax prison. 🎥 Want to hear their voices firsthand? Watch the full conference presentation on YouTube! 🔗 https://bit.ly/4irPVrb 📖 Curious to read what Cal Poly Humboldt had to say? Click the link to check out their newsletter! 🔗 https://bit.ly/4im8qNC #TheAlliance #AHEP #HigherEdInPrison #ISC #IncarceratedScholarsConference #CalPolyHumboldt