Presidential Inauguration: RSVP to Three Days of Celebrating Emerson
There will be three days of special events including live performances, a film festival, panels, and food!
Emerson Holds Teach-In on Race February 7-8
The theme of this year’s two-day hybrid event is A New “Normal” Just Won’t Do: Intersectionality in the Arts and Communication.
Gellman on Why and How We Teach College in Prison: New Books Network Podcast
Gellman is the director of the Emerson Prison Initiative.
Gellman on Importance of College in Prison: GBH
Associate professor and Director of the Emerson Prison Initiative Mneesha Gellman contributed to a piece for GBH News regarding the need for more access to educational programs for incarcerated people in Massachusetts.
Gellman Speaks with Alyssa Milano about Significance of College in Prison: Sorry Not Sorry Podcast
Gellman is the founder and Director of the Emerson Prison Initiative.
Gellman on Second Chance Pell Grants & Education in Prison: The Conversation
Gellman writes about the three types of prison education offered in the U.S., as the Second Chance Pell grant program broadens beginning July 1, 2023.
EPI and the Value of Education in Prison: Dig Boston and Boston Globe
EPI Director Mneesha Gellman calls for more state funding for education in prison.
Four EPI Alumni Share Educational Journeys
What does having access to college in prison mean to those who are incarcerated? How does it shape their perspective, their thinking, their lives?
Conference to Examine Educational Access, Equity for Incarcerated People
“Innovation in Access and Equity for Incarcerated People in Massachusetts,” will feature speakers, panels, and a documentary screening centered around the value of education in prison.
Anna Deavere Smith: The Power of Listening, Engaging
“It dawned on me very early, back then as a student, that to develop a voice … you have to have an ear.”