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International Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program
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Bringing together incarcerated & campus-based students for mutual learning and dialogue. Founded by Lori Pompa.

To learn more about trainings, contact us at information@inside-out-center.org
✨ NEW for 2026: One-Day Trainings for Educators Teaching College Courses on the Inside

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December 1, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Dates for Inside-Out's 2025 Training Institutes are up on our website. Those interested can email trainings@inside-out-center.org with any questions!

Click here to learn more: insideoutcenter.org/training.html

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The Inside-Out Center | Training
The training is a comprehensive 6-day, 40+ hour intensive training program covering everything necessary to develop a course in the Inside-Out model.
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November 21, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Interested in becoming trained to teach Inside-Out? 🎓

Learn more about how to get involved here: insideoutcenter.org/training.html
November 19, 2025 at 8:58 PM
The Inside-Out Center has officially become a free-standing nonprofit organization — an exciting next chapter in our story.

Learn how to support us here: www.insideoutcenter.org/supporting-i...

Thank you, as always, for being the driving force — the inspiration — behind this movement.
November 12, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Dates for Inside-Out's 2026 training institutes are available on our website now! 📣

Learn more about the 2026 trainings here: insideoutcenter.org/training.html

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November 11, 2025 at 12:37 PM
August 28, 2025 at 5:55 PM
August 28, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Please share this with your networks! There are still spots in this class, contact us at: ioclass@temple.edu or 215-204-5163
Interested in a College Course this Fall? Justice-involved/formerly incarcerated people can join an online Inside-Out course this Fall 2025. There is NO COST, but internet access and a computer are needed.

Contact us at:
ioclass@temple.edu or 215-204-5163
June 12, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Whitman College has tried to offer Inside-Out classes every semester since 2016. They’re part of a network of schools across the globe with such classes, including at least three others in the Northwest.

Read more: www.opb.org/article/2025...

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A ‘garden’ where everyone grows: ‘Inside-out’ classes bloom bonds between inmates and Whitman College students
The Walla Walla liberal arts college's “inside-out” exchange program brings students into the Washington State Penitentiary to learn side by side with incarcerated people, creating space for honest co...
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June 9, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Interested in a College Course this Fall? Justice-involved/formerly incarcerated people can join an online Inside-Out course this Fall 2025. There is NO COST, but internet access and a computer are needed.

Contact us at:
ioclass@temple.edu or 215-204-5163
May 28, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Join us in half an hour for a conversation with Howard Zehr, Barb Toews, and Freddie Nole!

Learn more here: mailchi.mp/0f9d51401e62...

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May 22, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Dr. Schannae Lucas discusses her prison education program, which is a college course taught to both Cal Lutheran students and incarcerated students in the local jail.

Watch here: youtu.be/VzQxTP68mY8?...

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Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program at California Lutheran University
YouTube video by KCAL News
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May 22, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Join us for a conversation with Inside-Out Instructor Heidi Reynolds-Stenson today from 4:00 to 5:15 PM EST!

Get the link here: mailchi.mp/8212e8d49544...
May 8, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Join us for a conversation with Inside-Out Instructor Tara Gilligan!

Learn more about this event here: mailchi.mp/96200a30835b...

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April 23, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Join us for a conversation with Inside-Out Instructor Steve Shankman today at 4 PM EST! Learn more here: mailchi.mp/b2d1a44d7f01...
April 10, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Let's discuss Inside-Out and Law Schools today at 4PM with Inside-Out Instructor David Harris from University of Pittsburgh School of Law! 🎓

Learn more about this event here: mailchi.mp/0a01b441d42f...
April 2, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Reposted by International Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program
A group of students sit in a big circle in the basement of Chicago’s Cook County Jail, listening in rapt attention to DePaul University Professor Jen Kouba.

Read more: www.wbez.org/education/20...
DePaul class inside Cook County jail brings together incarcerated and traditional students
Inside-Out is a program taught in hundreds of jails and prisons across the country. DePaul’s class this quarter is about homelessness.
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March 27, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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A huge congratulations to Kenny Butler for his successful fellowship with the Samuel Centre! As an Inside-Out Trained Instructor and coach, Kenny plays a vital role in our community.

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Meet Kenny, who earned his degree while incarcerated through @insideoutprexpr.bsky.social, later becoming a coach and helping launch Pitzer’s Pathway-to-BA program.

His research explored how the program shapes future instructors. Stay tuned for his key findings! 🔗: buff.ly/o57Xvhw
March 7, 2025 at 6:51 PM
A group of students sit in a big circle in the basement of Chicago’s Cook County Jail, listening in rapt attention to DePaul University Professor Jen Kouba.

Read more: www.wbez.org/education/20...
DePaul class inside Cook County jail brings together incarcerated and traditional students
Inside-Out is a program taught in hundreds of jails and prisons across the country. DePaul’s class this quarter is about homelessness.
www.wbez.org
March 27, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Catch up on two interesting final reports from Kenneth Butler and Joe Schwartz! Both participated in the Summer 2024 Social Connectedness Fellowship hosted by the Samuel Centre for Social Connectedness.

www.socialconnectedness.org/fellowship-p...
March 27, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Join us tomorrow for a conversation with Inside-Out Instructor Kevin Wright & Co-author Erik Maloney! Learn more here: mailchi.mp/99aaf280a129...

Erik and Kevin will present on their recent book, Imprisoned Minds.
March 25, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Join us on Zoom for a conversation this Thursday at 4PM with Inside-Out Instructor and Coach John Pace!

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March 18, 2025 at 12:52 PM
** JOIN US TODAY ON ZOOM AT 3 PM EST!! **
Zoom Link: temple.zoom.us/j/99599003859

In Hands Up, Don’t Shoot, Jennifer Cobbina draws on nearly 200 in-depth interviews with residents of Ferguson and Baltimore, conducted within two months of the deaths of Michael Brown and Freddie Gray.
March 13, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Join us on Zoom Thursday, March 13th, from 3:00 - 4:15 PM EST for a conversation with Jennifer Cobbina-Dungy, author of "Hands Up, Don’t Shoot: Why the Protests in Ferguson and Baltimore Matter, and How They Changed America"

Zoom Link: temple.zoom.us/j/99599003859

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March 10, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Reposted by International Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program
2024 Fellow Kenny explored the impact of Inside-Out training on formerly incarcerated instructors. Through interviews & focus groups, he uncovered powerful insights.

Read the full report: buff.ly/00FqCje

Congrats, Kenny! Thanks to
@insideoutprexpr.bsky.social for your partnership.
March 5, 2025 at 2:53 PM