Calvin Prison Initiative Conference: Higher Education in Prison

The Calvin Prison Initiative Conference on Higher Education in Prison will bring together leaders from the Michigan Department of Corrections and practitioners for Higher Education in Prison (HEP) programs from Michigan and around the country. The event aims to address the challenges and opportunities associated with providing higher education to incarcerated individuals.

The conference will feature plenary speaker Heidi Washington, director of the MDOC. The event will offer breakout sessions and panels on various topics, such as corrections policy, fundraising, financial aid, and educational technology, among others. The gathering promises to be a diverse and engaging platform for exchanging ideas and networking among stakeholders in the field.

• Registration for the full conference is $100.
• Registration for Wednesday evening only is $30 (Heidi Washington, Dir of MDOC Plenary and Dinner).
• Registration for Friday morning only is $30.
  
  

Have questions? Contact Jake Aupperlee, CPI Program Coordinator, jake.aupperlee@calvin.edu


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Conference Schedule

• Wednesday, May 17
  • 4:00-5:30 - Registration
  • 5:30-7 - Welcome & Dinner
  • 7:00 - Plenary 1: Heidi Washington, Director, MDOC
    
    
• Thursday, May 18
  • 8:00 - Breakfast
  • 8:45-10 - Plenary 2: Race, Religion, and the Roots of Mass Incarceration in the U.S.
  • 10:00-10:30 - Refreshment Break
  • 10:30-11:45 - Plenary 3: The Need for Community and Trauma-Informed Practices for Prison Programs
  • 12:00-1:30 - Lunch
  • 1:30-2:20 - Breakout Session 1
  • 2:30-3:20 - Breakout Session 2
  • 3:20-3:40 - Refreshment Break
  • 3:40-4:30 - Breakout Session 3
  • 5:30-7:00 - Dinner
  • 7:00 - Plenary 4: Documentary Screening and Discussion
    
    
• Friday, May 19
  • 8:00-9:00 - Breakfast
  • 9:00-10:15 - Plenary 5
  • 10:15-10:30 - Refreshment Break
  • 10:30-11:45 - Breakout Session 4
  • 11:45 - Closing Remarks