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    FICGN Program Area: CAPSS

    HEP Orientation

    Higher Education in Prison Orientation for Faculty and Staff

    A curated and collaborative professional development program designed to enhance the skills of Prison Education Program educators, staff, and stakeholders through content rich lecture modules, hands-on activities, and group discussions.

    What You'll Learn

    Key Takeaways and Objectives

    Creating Learning Communities

    Establish the foundations for building learning communities inside carceral spaces. Then, enter a facility to collaborate with student body representatives to bring these communities to life.

    Using Humanizing Language

    Delve into the intentional stigmatization that has shaped the vocabulary we use to describe people who are incarcerated, and learn to restore their dignity through person-first language.

    Navigating Carceral Spaces

    Learn the historical policies and legislation that govern prison structures and participating in practice scenarios will help develop skills to successfully educate inside carceral spaces.

    Building Stakeholder Relationships

    Learn about stakeholders in a HEP Program, how to establish cross functional relationships with them, and how to collaboratively balance academic quality and student experience with regulatory requirements.
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    How It Works

    A brief overview of the process to bring FICGN's HEP Orientation to your institution.

    Waitlist Registration

    Complete the interest form below. Once you finish the form, you will receive a needs assessment, which we can use to evaluate when and how we are best able to serve your institution.

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    Participate in a Exploratory Call

    We will schedule a call with you to further discuss your needs assessment and the unique context of your program and institution.

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    Build Your Orientation

    Over the course of several planning meetings, including a preliminary site visit from FICGN, we will collaborate to tailor a training that best meets the unique needs of your participants, students, and stakeholders.

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    Conduct the Program

    FICGN expert facilitators will come to you to provide customized in-person programming for your participants and students both inside and outside the . (Remote programming is also available).

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    FAQ

    Frequently asked questions answered

    Who is this program for?

    This orientation is designed for HEP programs that are active or are ready to launch. We work with programs that are based out of colleges and universities, nonprofits, or correctional institutions.

    We already have an orientation for our HEP program, but would like to have FICGN’s HEP Orientation as a supplement. Is that something you do?

    Yes. We can work with you to ensure that your particular needs are met and that we effectively expand on your existing orientation programming.

    My organization is exploring launching a HEP program or in the early stages of creating one. Can you help us?

    At this moment in time, we are not helping design HEP programs. However, we encourage you to review the resources available at NASFAA and The Chronicle of Higher Education. We would be happy to work with you when you are ready to orient your first cohort of faculty, staff, and students.

    I represent a correctional agency and want to learn how to engage students, prison administration and prison education staff in a learning community, does my institution qualify for training?

    Yes, corrections leaders who want to learn best practices for developing a learning community at their  institution should apply. FICGN will work with your institution to identify core areas of support for students and staff.

    I am interested in bringing FICGN to do a different kind of training for myself or my organization. Is that something you do?

    Sometimes. We encourage you to use our Contact Us form to begin discussions around programs that are not related to the HEP Orientation.
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