Pelican Bay Scholars

Registration for the virtual 2021 National Conference on Higher Education in Prison: Amplifying Access is now open and we are proud to announce that two of our Scholars will have their academic papers presented! For more information and to register, click here: https://www.higheredinprison.org

Join the Pelican Bay Scholars Team!!!! CR is seeking a qualified candidate to serve the program as a Student Services Specialist II/Instructional Support Specialist II. The closing date for this application is February 23rd. For more info: https://employment.redwoods.edu/postings/2993

Join us for the Voices of Freedom webinar on Feb 5th, 10:00-11:00 PST. Hear directly from students, including a student who will join the webinar from prison Learn how the student experience is impacted by the deep inequities of the criminal justice system, and how higher education can bring us closer to diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice Preview The Possibility Report, the Campaign for College Opportunity’s forthcoming report on systematic barriers formerly inca...rcerated individuals face in accessing and completing a college education Experience Reginald Dwayne Betts, award-winning American poet and New York Times author, as he talks about his journey from incarceration to Yale Law School Registration link below!

"As COVID rages and the world outside prison spins like a wobbly top, we hear from Barry Woods, Abdul Hafiz, and Kunlyna Tauch about the scene inside during the pandemic, as well as their thoughts on the Black Lives Matter movement and the fiery protests that shook the nation this summer." Check out the latest episode of Pelican Bay Unlocked!