Becoming a Bard Prison Initiative (BPI) supporter means you are joining a passionate community that believes in the power of education. Over the past 25 years, BPI has become a national leader in restoring and expanding college opportunity in American prisons.
BPI’s academic programs are known for rigor and ambition; these programs transform the negative impacts of criminal punishment and create radical inroads of access and opportunity to higher learning. BPI alumni find themselves in leadership roles in civic, education, government, and human-service organizations across New York City and beyond — using their distinctive combination of experience and expertise to determine what comes next.
Your donation will help BPI continue the groundbreaking work to redefine college access in America, address the harms of mass incarceration, and reimagine the place — and future — of higher education.
For more information about how your support helps the Bard Prison Initiative operate, please visit our Your Impact or contact bpidevelopment@bard.edu.