The “Education on the Inside: A Student Perspective” webinar focused on prison education or education programs in carceral spaces from the perspective of students.
Stacey Borden, M.Ed., LADC l, is Founder and President of New Beginnings Reentry Services, Inc. Stacey is an author, performance artist, motivational speaker and an activist.
Terrell A. Blount is a motivational speaker and mentor for justice-involved people, as well as an activist for justice reform. He is a co-founder and the founding director of the Formerly Incarcerated College Graduates Network (FICGN).
Robert 'Faruq' Wideman is a returning citizen who spent 44 years in Pennsylvania prisons. For 17 years, Mr. Wideman taught algebra and trigonometry for University of Pittsburgh inside of Western Penitentiary.
We learned about education in jails and prison from formerly incarcerated students themselves. Through this discussion, we had the opportunity to reflect on ways to better support the freedom dreams of incarcerated and formerly incarcerated students.