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Ivelisse Gilestra Looks Back, and Forward

Ivelisse Gilestra grew up in Puerto Rico and came to the U.S. at the age of 17, “looking for what was missing” in her life. Displaced and...

Leading at the Intersection of Education and Justice: Our Conversation with Terrell Blount

In our recent conversation with Terrell Blount, we learned how he went from taking courses while incarcerated to earning both a...

Teaching Math & Science in NJ Prisons: An Interview with Gillian Knapp

Gillian Knapp, Emerita Professor of Astrophysical Sciences at Princeton University, began teaching math and science courses in New Jersey...