The Cornell Prison Education Program (CPEP) has played a transformative role in community engagement for undergraduates working as volunteer teaching assistants in prisons. NYCPEP is a newly formed group of alumni based in New York City who volunteered as teaching assistants for this program. This project aims to connect current undergraduates with this growing network of CPEP alumni — many of whom continue to work as advocates for social justice-related initiatives — through networking events, campus presentations and mentorship opportunities. Students and alumni use targeted discussions to analyze how CPEP has influences their own world views and how to apply these lessons beyond Cornell. These interactions create pathways for internships and careers as well as continued engagement around issues of incarceration, diversity and social justice.
- Mary Fainsod Katzenstein, Department of Government
College of Arts and Sciences
- Jan Zeserson
Cornell Prison Education Program
- Emily Kling ’16
College of Arts and Sciences
- Heather Herman ’16
College of Human Ecology
- Winnie Tong ’14
College of Arts and Sciences
- Edward Mei ’18
College of Arts and Sciences
- Rebecca Jackson ’19
College of Human Ecology
- Community partner: Teaching Assistants for Cornell Prison Education Program (NYCPEP)
- Mary Fainsod Katzenstein, Department of Government
College of Arts and Sciences
- Jan Zeserson
Cornell Prison Education Program
- Emily Kling ’16
College of Arts and Sciences
- Heather Herman ’16
College of Human Ecology
- Winnie Tong ’14
College of Arts and Sciences
- Edward Mei ’18
College of Arts and Sciences
- Rebecca Jackson ’19
College of Human Ecology
- Community partner: Teaching Assistants for Cornell Prison Education Program (NYCPEP)
Bringing a wide range of community-engaged learning initiatives to life