Overview

The Petey Greene Program has been active in Philadelphia since the Spring of 2015. We recruit, train, and coordinate undergraduate and graduate students—as well as a diverse array of community members- to voluntarily serve as academic tutors for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people in the greater Philadelphia and Camden, NJ areas.

All interested parties are welcome to apply. We currently recruit volunteers from:

Bryn Mawr College
Camden County Community College
Drexel University
Haverford College
Rutgers-Camden University
St. Joseph’s University
Swarthmore College
Temple University
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia and Camden Communities (volunteers not affiliated with the above universities or who are not university students)

Through semester-long weekly commitments, both in-person and virtual, our volunteers support youth and adult students enrolled in high school equivalency and Associate’s Degree programs, focusing primarily on core subjects: math, reading, writing, social studies, and science. Bilingual tutors are encouraged to apply!

The Philadelphia program also pairs a limited number of volunteer Teaching Assistants with Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program courses.

Current partner institutions and programs include: