came here to say this. confinement should definitely be more rehabilitative and less punitive in most cases, but black men shouldn’t have to get incarcerated in order to be allotted an equitable opportunity for a financially prosperous life.
It’s a partnership with University of New Haven, and they’re making sure that these guys can enroll and further their education and find a career.
Marcus Harvin, who grew up in New Haven’s Newhallville neighborhood, enrolled in YPEI in June of 2021, as part of the first cohort under the YPEI-UNH partnership.
The intensity of the coursework through YPEI, Harvin said, offered a chance to broaden his idea of his own capabilities. “They don’t dumb down the workload — they hold you to the same standard,” he said. “I was able to learn how to learn.”
On his release from prison, in 2022, Harvin enrolled in UNH to finish his associate degree. He also received YPEI’s College to Career Fellowship, based at Dwight Hall, which was established with the support of the Mellon grant. The two-year fellowship is open to alumni of any college-in-prison program and matches fellows with a host site, at either Yale or UNH, for professional development and mentorship opportunities.
Harvin is also a fellow in the Access to Law School Program, at Yale Law School’s Law and Racial Justice Center, which is designed to provide support through the law school application process for New Haven residents who are first generation, low-income, formerly incarcerated, or members of an under-represented racial group.
There’s this whole debate about celebrating people who get out of prison and whether or not we recognize graduates as we should…
And here we are looking at both…
That’s awesome
Exactly, I just want to see my people succeed and be in a better position in life
This is what rehabilitation looks like
Love to see it. I got my bachelors, and I was pretty proud of myself. Not Yale or anything cool like that, but it still felt good.
I wonder how you would go about getting accepted into Yale as an inmate.
If we can afford to give free education to prisoners (and we should) we can afford to give it to tax payers and their children.
came here to say this. confinement should definitely be more rehabilitative and less punitive in most cases, but black men shouldn’t have to get incarcerated in order to be allotted an equitable opportunity for a financially prosperous life.
How did they pay for it? Maybe I need to go to prison.
AA degrees are usually paid with fasfa/pell grants but assuming this YALE was accelerated program
Love this!
Bravo!
What happens when an employer seen "convicted". I've seen ex cons take about not being accepted back into society after incarceration.
It’s a partnership with University of New Haven, and they’re making sure that these guys can enroll and further their education and find a career.
Awww my people 😭😭😭
Making the best out of a bad situation, the story of us worldwide. Shoutout to these brothers.
Do yall selves a favor and AVOID the comments
This makes my heart feel so full
This is a great post. I hope these men can do great things .
This is what it's all about. Second chances. Respect to these Brothers for changing their lives.
There’s lots of programs for HS education and college degrees in prison.
I’m not celebrating it, but just pointing it out because so many people say that prison doesn’t help or promote rehabilitation.
Prison isn’t perfect in no way.. but atleast there are offerings for those who want to take the step in education while they are there.
Congrats to these fellas and those who are in the programs now.