Overview

The Petey Greene Program has been active in Massachusetts since the Spring of 2015 and in Rhode Island since the Spring of 2016. We recruit, train, and coordinate undergraduate and graduate student volunteers—as well as community member volunteers—to serve as academic tutors and teaching assistants (TAs) for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people across the state. Many of our colleges and universities are offering service learning credits to those who volunteer with PGP. 

Current partner institutions and programs include:

• Charlestown Adult Education

• Tufts University Prison Initiative of Tisch College at Massachusetts Correctional Institution - Shirley

• Boston University Prison Education Prison at Massachusetts Correctional Institution - Framingham

• Boston University Prison Education Prison at Massachusetts Correctional Institution - Norfolk

• Department of Youth Service Centers (Metro, Central, Southern MA, Western MA, and Northeast MA)

We support students enrolled in high school equivalency programs, post secondary education, and trade schools. Bilingual tutors and volunteers with access to a car and a valid driver's license are encouraged to apply! 

We recruit volunteers primarily from:

• Babson College

• Boston College

• Boston University

• Brandeis University

• Brown University (Providence, RI)

• Clark University

• Harvard University

• Northeastern University

• Roxbury Community College

• Smith College 

• Tufts University

• Wellesley College

• Wheaton College

• Boston Community (volunteers not affiliated with the above universities or who are not university students)

Questions? Get in touch!

Contact the Massachusetts Regional Team via email.

Featured Programs

Our Tutor and Student Stories

We hope the experiences of our volunteers and students will inspire your decision to apply.