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885: Rehabilitating the System - with Dr. David C. Hayes, Forensic Psychologist & Instructor Working with Incarcerated Students, & Arti Finn, Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer, Orijin
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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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