Looking to the Future of Prison Education

50 years of transformative education

Prison Education at BU, 1972–2022

Join Boston University Metropolitan College alumni, faculty, and staff to commemorate 50 years of BU’s Prison Education Program, and to explore the future of prison education in the United States. The seminar will include a keynote address, “Learning with Conviction: The Transformative Nature of College in Prison Programming,” as well as a panel discussion with faculty, corrections experts and Prison Education Program graduates. A reception will follow.

Event Overview

- Keynote by Dr. Noel Vest, Assistant Professor, Boston University School of Public Health. - Welcoming remarks by Metropolitan College Dean Tanya Zlateva. - Panel Discussion moderated by Director of Prison Education Programs Mary Ellen Mastrorilli. - Reception to follow.

Register by: 4/1/2024
When 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm on Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Building Metcalf Trustee Center, 1 Silber Way, 9th Floor
Contact Name Mary Ellen Mastrorilli
Phone 617-353-3025
Contact Email memastro@bu.edu
Contact Organization Prison Education Program
Fees Free
Speakers Panelists: Carol Mici; Lynne Sullivan (MET’09’21); Sam Williams (MET’92’13); Dr. Abraham Waya (STH’98); José Bou (MET’08’15