I’ve been teaching classes in prison off and on since 2011 through Wesleyan University’s Center for Prison Education. It’s been the greatest teaching experience of my life and one of the greatest experiences of my life overall. And I’m old. It’s equal parts exhilarating and heartbreaking. The waste. The cruelty. The joy of being with people who love learning as much as you do. Thanks for this post.
Hi Elizabeth--thanks for the interesting comment and the work you do in prison education. When I drive from my side of the Bay (east) over to Marin (west) I pass San Quentin Prison, recently renamed San Quentin Rehabilitation Center with the governor's aim to shift the prison's focus toward rehabilitation, education, and vocational training, like the Scandinavian models. That will take time (and $$$). San Quentin has long had an accredited liberal arts college on the campus.
I’ve been teaching classes in prison off and on since 2011 through Wesleyan University’s Center for Prison Education. It’s been the greatest teaching experience of my life and one of the greatest experiences of my life overall. And I’m old. It’s equal parts exhilarating and heartbreaking. The waste. The cruelty. The joy of being with people who love learning as much as you do. Thanks for this post.
Hi Elizabeth--thanks for the interesting comment and the work you do in prison education. When I drive from my side of the Bay (east) over to Marin (west) I pass San Quentin Prison, recently renamed San Quentin Rehabilitation Center with the governor's aim to shift the prison's focus toward rehabilitation, education, and vocational training, like the Scandinavian models. That will take time (and $$$). San Quentin has long had an accredited liberal arts college on the campus.