AdminFeb 223 minTia Ryans Appointed to EMCF Board of TrusteesOn February 16, 2022, Governor Murphy announced the appointment of 6 women to the Board of Trustees of the Edna Mahan Correctional...
Karen Barnes KaplanFeb 149 min“The Passion I Never Knew I Had”: A Conversation with Deb CorbettA few months ago, Deborah Corbett put forward F.O.R.T.E. House to receive a generous financial gift through the Sharing the Riches...
Karen Barnes KaplanJan 56 minOffering Help, Finding Inspiration: A Conversation with Radwa MokhtarEach week, Radwa Mokhtar and her co-facilitator log into zoom and open a meeting for any Mountainview student or alum who wants to join....
AdminDec 19, 20213 minThe Future of Higher Ed in PrisonsLast month, Tia Ryans participated in the 11th National Conference for HIgher Education in Prison, held in Denver, Colorado. Tia’s...
Karen Barnes KaplanNov 8, 20216 minWhat's Changed, What Hasn't, Through the Pandemic? A Conversation with Dominique GrahamRutgers-Newark Mountainview Community Counselor Dominique (formerly Smart) Graham remembers well the early March day when the NJ-STEP...
Karen Barnes KaplanJul 13, 20214 minRon Pierce Thought He Had Safe, Secure Housing During a recent conversation with Ron Pierce, he shared his experience in navigating the limits and risks of post-incarceration housing....
Karen Barnes KaplanJun 5, 20216 minIvelisse Gilestra Looks Back, and ForwardIvelisse 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...
Karen Barnes KaplanMar 11, 20216 minTeaching Math & Science in NJ Prisons: An Interview with Gillian KnappGillian Knapp, Emerita Professor of Astrophysical Sciences at Princeton University, began teaching math and science courses in New Jersey...
Karen Barnes KaplanFeb 3, 20214 minFORTE House Resident Nelson Fights COVID--and Bias--from “The Front Lines”Nelson describes his volunteer work at an Essex County COVID-19 vaccination site as “very exciting and fulfilling.” For Nelson, it’s not...
Karen Barnes KaplanFeb 2, 20215 minThe “Sacred Space” of FORTE House:Our Interview with Chris AgansWhen you look at the entire chain of impact, you can see why I think of FORTE House as a crucial space—in fact, a sacred space—for a special
Tia RyansJan 21, 20212 minPell Grant Eligibility Will Change Lives for Incarcerated Students and Their CommunitiesThe Stimulus Bill passed on December 21, 2020 includes a life-changing opportunity for many incarcerated students who are once again...
Karen Barnes KaplanJan 11, 20214 minFORTE House, College Degrees and Maslow’s Hierarchy: Our Conversation with Regina Diamond-RodriguezIt’s taken some time, but Tia has put every ounce of herself, all of her blood, sweat and tears, into making it happen.