It’s YOUR time to #EdUp

In this episode, brought to YOU by Jenzabar's Annual Meeting (⁠JAM 2024⁠),

YOUR guests are Dr. David C. Hayes, Forensic Psychologist & Instructor Working with Incarcerated Students, & Arti Finn, Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer, Orijin

YOUR host is Dr. Jacob Easley II, Host, EdUp Xcelerated Excellence

How is Orijin⁠ transforming corrections from warehousing to rehabilitation by providing incarcerated individuals with technology for education, job training, & reentry planning?

What challenges & barriers do incarcerated students face in accessing higher education, & how are organizations like Orijin & educators like David working to overcome them?

Why is it critical to change the public perception & stigma around individuals involved with the criminal justice system to support their successful reentry & employment?

How can higher education institutions, corrections departments, & employers collaborate to provide meaningful educational opportunities & career pathways for justice-involved individuals?

What role does data play in Orijin's approach to individualized learning & motivating incarcerated students to engage in programming?

As the U.S. prison population exceeds 2 million & recidivism rates remain high, what do Arti & David see as the future of criminal justice reform & the power of education to break cycles of incarceration?

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