On February 25th BPI joined with College and Community Fellowship and colleagues in the field of college-in-prison to discuss with legislators and staffers the importance of restoring eligibility for NY's Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) to incarcerated students in New York State. Click here to… Read More
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Five Years Since Harvard Win
This month marks the five year anniversary of the BPI Debate Union's win against Harvard in September 2015. While the team had been racking up wins since well before the Harvard match, the meet up with Harvard brought international attention to their efforts and… Read More
Summer Residency 2020
Today we closed out our second annual BPI summer residency. This year's gathering was all virtual with members of BPI's Consortium For the Liberal Arts in Prison joining BPI staff on Zoom for two rich weeks packed with workshops on the nuts and bolts… Read More
Rethinking Education Virtual Lecture Series Presents: Dyjuan Tatro
Join us on Zoom to Learn About the Bard at Brooklyn Microcollege and how to apply for 2020-2021! Thursday, April 30th 2020 6:00-7:00 PM Please email microcollege@bard.edu to register for the Zoom link Read More
Rethinking Education Virtual Lecture Series Presents: Saul Thorkelson
Join us on Zoom to Learn About the Bard at Brooklyn Microcollege and how to apply for 2020-2021! Saturday, April 25th 2020 4:00-5:00 PM Please email microcollege@bard.edu to register for the Zoom link Go here to learn more about the Bard Microcolleges and here to learn more about how to apply. Read More
Rethinking Education Virtual Lecture Series Presents: Gabriel N. Mendes
Join us on Zoom to Learn About the Bard at Brooklyn Micrcollege and how to apply for 2020-2021! Tuesday, April 7th 2020 4:30-5:30 PM Please email microcollege.bard.edu to register for the Zoom link Gabriel N. Mendes is Director of Public Health Programs for the Bard Prison Initiative. He… Read More
College Behind Bars Coming to Holyoke Microcollege
Friday, March 20, 2020 1:30-3:30 p.m. Holyoke Library Community Room 250 Chestnut Street, Holyoke Please join us for a screening of highlights from the documentary film COLLEGE BEHIND BARS, about students in the Bard Prison Initiative (BPI), one of the most rigorous prison education programs in America. The screening… Read More
Moreau College Initiative Debate Team Defeated University of Notre Dame
NOTRE DAME, IN (February 26, 2020) — The Moreau College Initiative (MCI) Debate Team faced off against the University of Notre Dame Debate Team and won! Held at the Westville Correctional Facility, MCI’s three top debaters, backed by four other team researchers, went head… Read More
College Behind Bars Screens at the Apollo Theater
ON NOVEMBER 12, we brought together the filmmakers of College Behind Bars, Lynn Novick and Sarah Botstein, with BPI’s community of alumni, families, staff, faculty, and supporters for a special screening of College Behind Bars at the legendary Apollo Theater. Hosted by Malcolm Jenkins, … Read More
Changing the Face of Tech
On Wednesday, September 18th, BPI Restart Fellow and coordinator, Ornell Caesar '16 joins fellow BPI alum Antoine Patton '12 and Jenn Schiffer for Changing the Face of Tech: a Tech & Reentry Gathering. This first gathering has been organized in partnership between Restart and… Read More