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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