SLU Prison Education Program
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@SLUPrisonEd
The SLU Prison Education Program is an initiative that provides access to liberal-arts education for incarcerated people and prison staff around St. Louis.
Explore the power of education through the eyes of incarcerated students from one of the country’s most rigorous prison education programs. #CollegeBehindBarsPBS premieres tonight at 9/8c.
.@LynnNovick (at left) joined @sarahfenske today to discuss "College Behind Bars," her new documentary film. An alumnus of the Bard Prison Initiative, Salih Israil (center), participated in the conversation, too, as did SLU's Paul Lynch. Take a listen: tinyurl.com/v3hsg6h
.@LynnNovick's doc “College Behind Bars,” set to premiere later this month, follows men & women pursuing academic degrees while in prison. Today, @sarahfenske will talk w/ her & an alum... & hear about two #STL universities' prison education projects, too. news.stlpublicradio.org/post/friday-lo…
And possibly, first ever incarcerated student in a campus paper? (Can someone help us verify!?)
Big news today! We are launching a 30-Day crowdfunding campaign with the support of our partner @WeRaiseFound. Help us out by donating and sharing, and stayed tuned for updates and student reflections throughout April. give.weraise.org/campaign/slu-p…
