Press Releases
New grant from AIR helps Resilience Education extend high-quality training resources for HEP practitioners nationwide
Resilience Education is honored to announce a new grant from the American Institutes for Research (AIR), backed by Ascendium Education Group, which will support the development of comprehensive training resources for higher education in-prison (HEP) programs. These resources will ensure that instructors feel more connected and better prepared for the classroom, ultimately, resulting in better experiences for incarcerated students.
Resilience Education has been offering in-prison programs for the past decade. Every year, the team trains a new set of MBA instructors. Most business school students have never been to visit a prison—let alone taught in a carceral setting; adequate training is crucial for learner success. Through interactive discussions, instructors learn about the complexities of the prison system, the impact of trauma on learning, and the cultural considerations necessary for building strong connections with students.
Resilience Education appoints Ken Oliver, Terri Tierney Clark, and Tony Morales to its Board of Directors
Resilience Education has appointed three distinguished leaders to its Board of Directors, Ken Oliver (Chief Innovation Officer at The Just Trust), Terri Tierney Clark (Founder of Summit Leadership Advisors), and Tony Morales (Chief Executive Officer at Elixir General). With expertise in justice reform, finance, and education, their addition to the Board presents a significant opportunity for Resilience to make strides towards its mission to break cycles of incarceration with high-quality education programs.
New grant from the Laughing Gull Foundation enables Resilience Education to expand career and reentry support in the South
Resilience Education is honored to announce a new grant from the Laughing Gull Foundation (LGF) to expand the impact of the Resilient Professional Community (RPC). This $110,000 grant, over two years, will build upon a foundational three-year grant that Laughing Gull made in 2022 to found the RPC Mentoring Program. This new grant will focus on developing private circles within the larger RPC community, offering alumni groups for Higher Education in Prison (HEP) programs, localized groups such as the Atlanta, GA area, and a private circle for LGBTQIA+ members with its own unique resources and offerings.