September 2024

The Fall 2024 semester is off to a busy start, and OPEEP is excited to share many updates!

Highlights include a letter from OPEEP Directors Tiyi Morris and Mary Thomas, a profile on the Ohio Artists Guild, student reflection essays, an overview of the reentry simulation event and more.

A Letter from OPEEP's Directors
A visit with Dr. Cheryl D. Hicks, Associate Professor of Africana Studies at the University of Delaware
OPEEP Students Reflection Essays - "First Observations" by Heidi
OPEEP Students Reflection Essays - "Nervous" by Mary
OPEEP and The Petey Greene Program Join Forces for Reentry Simulation and Workshop
Profile: Heather Jarvis
Profile: Returning Artists Guild

Spring 2025 OPEEP Classes A Letter from OPEEP's Directors

In this issue

A Letter from OPEEP's Directors

August was a historic month for Ohio State and OPEEP. The new semester was our first as a degree-granting program at the Ohio Reformatory for Women (ORW) in Marysville. Twenty new Buckeyes majoring…

Profile: Returning Artists Guild

RAG members are artists who have served time in various institutions across Ohio and nationally. Through their performances, artworks, and storytelling, these artists help audiences gain a…

OPEEP Students Reflection Essays - "Nervous" by Mary

(continued) Growing up with autism, I completely understand how difficult it can be to feel at ease in an unfamiliar setting. I know better than most that talking to strangers can be a struggle.…

OPEEP Students Reflection Essays - "First Observations" by Heidi

(continued) first time entering the Harmon building and it was an honor to be standing in a structure so masterfully handcrafted.I also noticed, as the conversation inside continued, what I felt like…

OPEEP and The Petey Greene Program Join Forces for Reentry Simulation and Workshop

The Ohio Prison Education Exchange Project (OPEEP) and The Petey Greene Program collaborated to present a two-day event aimed at raising awareness about the challenges faced by individuals reentering…

Profile: Heather Jarvis

“Incarceration has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember,” she says. “My mother spent over 6 years during my own childhood in prison, I followed in her footsteps, spending 10…

A visit with Dr. Cheryl D. Hicks, Associate Professor of Africana Studies at the University of Delaware

On June 17, 2024, members of LAM Collective had the pleasure of meeting with Dr. Cheryl D. Hicks to discuss her book, Talk with You Like a Woman: African American Women, Justice, and Reform in New…