The Prison Education and Social Justice Working Group will hold an informational panel on March 4th at The Heyman Center, introducing graduate students from across Arts & Sciences to the range of paid opportunities to teach in prison contexts and support justice-impacted students through Columbia’s Justice-in-Education (JIE) Initiative.

When: Monday, March 4, 2024

12:30-1:45 PM

Where: The Heyman Center, Second Floor Common Room

Organized by Kate Suffern, who is currently Program Manager at JIE, the panel discussion among former graduate instructors (Mia Florin-Sefton and Nick Ide), students (Taylor Rae Almonte and Jennifer Berry), and JIE staff (Ivan Calaff) will allow prospective instructors to gain insight into prison education from those with first-hand experience. This event will help students from Biology, Physics, Astronomy, English, History, and more understand the nature of prison education and how they can get involved during their graduate careers.