Alliance for Higher Education in Prison

This is really exciting! We look forward to seeing more opportunities for incarcerated students to present their scholarship at events like EMU's Research Symposium and our own Incarcerated Scholars Conference! Congratulations on this development, Meghan Lechner !

??? The Alliance in the news! ??? Yesterday, WIBW in Topeka featured our incredible fellow, Amy, and highlighted her experience working remotely for the Alliance while finishing her degree. As part of our Education in Action initiative, she's helping us expand opportunities for incarcerated learners in Kansas and beyond! ?? Watch the story & read the article here: https://bit.ly/4216eVw ?? Learn more about the Kansas model for work-based learning initiatives in prison: https://bit.ly/4iF7rsI #HigherEdInPrison #TheAlliance #EiA #WorkBasedLearning #AllianceFellows #AHEP

?? More volunteers needed! ?? We still need 10 more registered NCHEP attendees to volunteer to support Alliance staff and moderate session presentations during the following times: ?? Thursday, April 10: 1-3PM ?? Friday, April 11: 1-3PM If you're interested, let us know by: ?? sending us a DM ?? emailing us at [email protected] Your help will ensure this event is a success! Thank you to everyone who has already signed up! #TheAlliance #NCHEP #NCHEP14 #AHEP

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