Karen Barnes Kaplan
The Liberating Power of Higher Ed: A conversation with Lauren Reed
Lauren Reed is the Communications Coordinator for the Alliance for Higher Education in Prisons, a national organization that supports...
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- Feb 22
- 3 min
Tia Ryans Appointed to EMCF Board of Trustees
On February 16, 2022, Governor Murphy announced the appointment of 6 women to the Board of Trustees of the Edna Mahan Correctional...
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Karen Barnes Kaplan
- Feb 14
- 9 min
“The Passion I Never Knew I Had”: A Conversation with Deb Corbett
A few months ago, Deborah Corbett put forward F.O.R.T.E. House to receive a generous financial gift through the Sharing the Riches...
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Karen Barnes Kaplan
- Jan 5
- 6 min
Offering Help, Finding Inspiration: A Conversation with Radwa Mokhtar
Each week, Radwa Mokhtar and her co-facilitator log into zoom and open a meeting for any Mountainview student or alum who wants to join....
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Karen Barnes Kaplan
- Nov 8, 2021
- 6 min
What's Changed, What Hasn't, Through the Pandemic? A Conversation with Dominique Graham
Rutgers-Newark Mountainview Community Counselor Dominique (formerly Smart) Graham remembers well the early March day when the NJ-STEP...
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Karen Barnes Kaplan
- Jul 13, 2021
- 4 min
Ron 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....
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Karen Barnes Kaplan
- Jun 5, 2021
- 6 min
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...
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Karen Barnes Kaplan
- Apr 7, 2021
- 5 min
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...
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Karen Barnes Kaplan
- Feb 2, 2021
- 5 min
The “Sacred Space” of FORTE House:Our Interview with Chris Agans
When 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
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Tia Ryans
- Jan 21, 2021
- 2 min
Pell Grant Eligibility Will Change Lives for Incarcerated Students and Their Communities
The Stimulus Bill passed on December 21, 2020 includes a life-changing opportunity for many incarcerated students who are once again...
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