In the News...Continuing the Conversation
The Goucher Prison Education Partnership seeks to stimulate awareness and meaningful dialogue about justice, incarceration, and educational access. We welcome you to learn about these issues and join us in the dialogue.
In the News...Continuing the Conversation
- June 21, 2023
The Goucher Prison Education Partnership (GPEP) was featured on WYPR's "Midday." The show's host, Tom Hall, interviewed GPEP Executive Director Eliza Cornejo, who discussed the program's current focus on expanding student academic opportunities and reducing time to degree.
- March 10, 2023
Baltimore Magazine profiled William Freeman '20 about his Goucher education and experience as a former student of the Goucher Prison Education Partnership. Freeman now works with the Education Trust on policy advocacy to advance education opportunities for justice-impacted students.
- January 26, 2023
Over the past decade, GPEP has been devoted to its mission to provide an excellent college education to students incarcerated in Maryland. More than 100 professors have taught over 200 college courses to more than 300 students in GPEP's first 10 years.
- December 14, 2022
Former GPEP student and Goucher alumnus Donte Small and GPEP Director of College Operations Meredith Conde helped spread excitement about GPEP’s 10th anniversary and the impact of an in-person, liberal arts college education in prison in a recent interview on Baltimore’s WBAL-TV.
- November 11, 2022
On Friday, November 11, GPEP celebrated its first ten years with a symposium exploring The Value of an In-Person, Liberal Arts College Education in Prison. GPEP Executive Director Eliza Cornejo and Goucher College President Kent Devereaux were joined by Robert Green, the Secretary of Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, and Max Kenner, Executive Director of the Bard Prison Initiative.