This first issue of the OPEEP Newsletter introduces the project's work, welcomes new staff, and highlights the big plans in store for this academic year.
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September 2022
September 2022
In this issue
Letter from the Directors
Welcome to the inaugural OPEEP newsletter! We are the Directors of the Ohio Prison Education Exchange Project, and we’re excited to share news about our project’s growth with you. We plan to send…
Spring 2022 Highlight
After a long hiatus from teaching in Ohio prison facilities due to COVID-19 restrictions, we are excited to share that during this past spring semester (2022) OPEEP was able to facilitate four…
Autumn 2022 Events & Course Offerings
From tabling at student fairs to getting new courses off the ground, Autumn 2022 has been off to an active start for OPEEP! Our Co-Directors and staff were able to participate in both the Columbus…
Spring 2023 Course Offerings
OPEEP faculty and staff are already looking forward to facilitating seven courses in the upcoming Spring 2023 semester! From Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies to Environment and Natural…
New Program Coordinator Profile - Nicole Edgerton
Introduction:My name is Nicole Edgerton (pronouns: she/her/hers and they/them/theirs), and I am a born-and-raised Midwesterner, avid reader, lifelong student of intersectional feminism, and lover of…
New Program Coordinator Profile - Babette Cieskowski
Introduction: My name is Babette Cieskowski and I'm a poet. My interest in poetry began through music, and I gravitated towards lyrics and poems at a very young age. I currently teach writing…