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Program: Reentry & Alumni Affairs
Alumni Resources: Food Access in NYC
City Harvest: Text the word “Food” to 726879, RSVP to pick up groceries that consist of fresh fruits/vegetables, and some shelf foods at your local pantry, and follow instructions. Amount of groceries will be based on your household size (9 locations available throughout… Read More
BPI Alumnus Joe Williams ’13 Honored in Brooklyn
Congratulations to BPI alumnus Joe Williams '13 who was honored tonight at the Annual Black Leadership Celebration in Brooklyn, hosted by Councilman Antonio Reynoso and Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez in recognition of his work in the community. Williams completed his Associate’s Degree with BPI in 2011… Read More
How Jule Hall, Graduate of the Bard Prison Initiative, Spends His Sundays
How BPI alumnus Jule Hall '11 spends his Sundays. This article, reproduced below, first appeared in The New York Times. Read the full article below: After serving 22 years in prison, he is making up for lost time, with a job at the Ford Foundation, good coffee… Read More
Three Prison Inmates Beat Harvard in a Debate. Here’s What Happened Next.
When inmates in a New York maximum-security prison beat Harvard in a debate four years ago, their victory made international headlines and highlighted the intellectual talent behind bars. Now, the three debaters who outsmarted the Ivy Leaguers have a new round of accomplishments. Two have found professional footing after… Read More
Bard Prison Initiative Reentry and Alumni Affairs Video
From fellowships with the Ford Foundation to advocacy programs with the NY Department of Health, BPI alumni are reimagining what makes a community thrive. Read More
Art for Justice Announces Partnership with Acclaimed Los Angeles-Based Artist Mark Bradford
Los Angeles, CA – For the inaugural edition of Frieze Los Angeles, Mark Bradford has created an image of a police body camera isolated on a light-colored background. Entitled Life Size, this significant work comprises the powerful camera image presented on posters around the city, a… Read More
BPI Alumni Returning Home
From fellowships with the Ford Foundation to advocacy programs with the NY Department of Health, BPI alumni are reimagining what makes a community thrive. Read More
Why the Ford Foundation Launched a Program For Formerly Incarcerated People—And How We Did It
From the Ford Foundation. In late 2015, Darren Walker approached the foundation’s Talent and Human Resources team and asked us to create a professional development program for graduates of the Bard Prison Initiative(BPI). At the foundation, we’ve long supported the innovative work of BPI, which gives… Read More
Why the Ford Foundation launched a program for formerly incarcerated people—and how we did it
In late 2015, the Ford Foundation decided to "walk our talk" and hire formally incarcerated people. Our HR department explains what the process was like. Read More