Education behind bars with Rhea Ballard-Thrower: How can learning transform the lives of incarcerated individuals? | UIC today

Rhea Ballard-Thrower, professor of UIC Law and dean of libraries, doesn't just believe education is transformational. She's on a mission to prove it.

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Education without boundaries: The Inside-Out experience - The Bucknellian Since it officially began in 1997, the Inside Out Prison Exchange Program, shorthandedly known as “Inside-Out,” has been structured around the idea that valuable learning occurs when students from dif...

As documented by Trained Instructor Coralynn Davis in a 2020 history, Bucknell faculty have taught inside local prisons, organized student visits, and advocated for education programs in prisons for decades.

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Participants described the training as meaningful and community-driven, noting the honesty of the exchanges, the intentional inclusion of every voice, and the practical insight they gained – often expressed as more than they expected from a one-day session.

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‘Classroom 4’: Director Eden Wurmfeld and subject Reiko Hillyer discuss their Oscar-shortlisted doc about a Lewis & Clark class taught in a prison • Oregon ArtsWatch The documentary, which was also nominated for a Critic’s Choice Award, is available to stream for free on the PBS website and app.

The Inside-Out Center launched its 2026 Zoom series with a screening of "Classroom 4." The documentary follows a course taught inside a prison focused on the history of crime and punishment in the US.

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Education without boundaries: The Inside-Out experience - The Bucknellian Since it officially began in 1997, the Inside Out Prison Exchange Program, shorthandedly known as “Inside-Out,” has been structured around the idea that valuable learning occurs when students from dif...

As documented by Professor Coralynn Davis, Bucknell faculty have taught inside local prisons, organized student visits, and advocated for education programs in prisons for decades.

bucknellian.net/137696/featu...

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The Hustler Files Ep 145 | WHMP 101.5 / 1400 AM FROM LECTURE HALLS TO BEHIND THE WALL | LIFE, INSIDE OUT While prisons in the United States offer a variety of educational pursuits, it only took a brief conversation between a college educator and a...

In the words of Founder Lori Pompa, Inside-Out "...is a class, though not an ordinary one. In this class, roles are intermingled; everyone is the teacher, and everyone is the learner.”

Listen to the full podcast here: whmp.com/podcasts/the...

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From Confinement to Connection: The Evolution of the Art & Agency Workshops  - La publication en ligne de l'ICÉA This paper reflects on the "Art & Agency" workshops that were conducted at the University of Michigan-Dearborn, which used various forms of creative practice and dialogic methods inspired by the Insid...

Co-authored by Inside-Out Instructors Paul Draus and Anna Müller, this paper reflects on the 'Art & Agency' workshops held at the University of Michigan-Dearborn.

Read more: icea-apprendreagir.ca/from-confine...

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Classroom 4 - POV A history professor teaches a class of free and incarcerated students inside a prison.

The documentary “Classroom 4” follows students in a Lewis & Clark College Inside-Out class taught by Reiko Hillyer and documents interactions, exchange of ideas, and emotions shared between students.

Read more here: www.pbs.org/pov/films/cl...

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The Inside-Out Center wishes you a refreshing, calm, and peaceful holiday season. We look forward to what's coming in 2026!
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‘A human experience together’: the Inside-Out May term - The Record

After several years, the Goshen College course of the Inside-Out Prison Exchange program will be moved back to two concurrent classes this year, as it had always been in the past.

Read more: record.goshen.edu/features/a-h...

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The Inside-Out Center | Training The training is a comprehensive 6-day, 40+ hour intensive training program covering everything necessary to develop a course in the Inside-Out model.

Dates for Inside-Out's 2025 Training Institutes are up on our website. Those interested can email trainings@inside-out-center.org with any questions!

Click here to learn more: insideoutcenter.org/training.html

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Dates for Inside-Out's 2026 training institutes are available on our website now! 📣

Learn more about the 2026 trainings here: insideoutcenter.org/training.html

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A ‘garden’ where everyone grows: ‘Inside-out’ classes bloom bonds between inmates and Whitman College students The Walla Walla liberal arts college's “inside-out” exchange program brings students into the Washington State Penitentiary to learn side by side with incarcerated people, creating space for honest co...

Whitman College has tried to offer Inside-Out classes every semester since 2016. They’re part of a network of schools across the globe with such classes, including at least three others in the Northwest.

Read more: www.opb.org/article/2025...

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Join us in half an hour for a conversation with Howard Zehr, Barb Toews, and Freddie Nole!

Learn more here: mailchi.mp/0f9d51401e62...

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Dr. Schannae Lucas discusses her prison education program, which is a college course taught to both Cal Lutheran students and incarcerated students in the local jail.

Watch here: youtu.be/VzQxTP68mY8?...

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Join us for a conversation with Inside-Out Instructor Tara Gilligan!

Learn more about this event here: mailchi.mp/96200a30835b...

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Join us on Zoom Thursday, March 13th, from 3:00 - 4:15 PM EST for a conversation with Jennifer Cobbina-Dungy, author of "Hands Up, Don’t Shoot: Why the Protests in Ferguson and Baltimore Matter, and How They Changed America"

Zoom Link: temple.zoom.us/j/99599003859

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A huge congratulations to Kenny Butler for his successful fellowship with the Samuel Centre! As an Inside-Out Trained Instructor and coach, Kenny plays a vital role in our community.

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Join us on Zoom for a conversation with
Inside-Out Instructor Tessa Hicks Peterson today at 2:30 PM EST!

Join us this afternoon using this Zoom Link: temple.zoom.us/j/99123692574

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UD class behind prison walls | UDaily 'Inside-Out' facilitates dialogue despite differences

“The class was nothing short of transformational,” said Olivia Ferrier, a senior double majoring in political science & public policy, who took the class last year and was a teaching assistant to Whittle last semester.

Read more: www.udel.edu/udaily/2025/...

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Join us on Zoom for a conversation next Wednesday with Inside-Out Instructor Tessa Hicks Peterson!

When: Wednesday, February 26th, from 2:30 to 3:45 PM EST
Zoom Link: temple.zoom.us/j/99123692574

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Congratulations to Joe Schwartz - an Inside-Out Trained Instructor, coach, and integral member of our community!

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