Prison University Project instructor Nigel Poor and Tommy Shakur Ross of the San Quentin Prison Report tell the story of what happens when inmates go back to school.
Attribution: This originally appeared on KALW on May 4, 2015.
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Please note that the Prison University Project became Mount Tamalpais College in September 2020.
For some incarcerated individuals, opportunities to take college classes beyond a few vocational programs are nonexistent.
One such individual risked disciplinary action to pursue their college education via cell phone.
Read more of their story at: https://buff.ly/3wEPT9F
Honored to announce that Mt. Tam College has received the Heart of Marin Award for Achievement in Nonprofit Excellence. Thank you CVNL! https://cvnl.org/heart-of-marin/
Feb 11, 11-12:30 at SFPL's Main Library - Join us for a screening of The Other Side of the Wall, a short film by R.J. Lozada, followed by a panel discussion with MTC alums and SQ's longtime PIO Sam Robinson. Thanks @EarlonneWoods for moderating! https://sfpl.org/events/2023/02/11/panel-mount-tamalpais-college-education-and-community-san-quentin
