Inside Stories, May 3 2022
Odyssey Beyond Bars
A Turning Point for Prison Education
The Chronicle of Higher Education, May 4 2022
Wisconsin’s poet laureate helps OBB students unlock their stories
Every writer is a storyteller. That is the common bond that is shared among us. I write because it helps to free the thoughts and ideals that have always lived within me. This ability to …
Odyssey Oracles shine a light on student creativity
Why do I write? It’s simple. I write for me! I write to find me. I write to know me. I write to speak to myself so I can talk to you. Writing is my …
UW CHEP director’s letter
Odyssey Beyond Bars (OBB) is now operating in four prisons across the state, and as we and other prison-based programs expand, we often encounter the same question from our students as they contemplate their academic …
Odyssey Beyond Bars Featured on 93.1 JAMZ
JAMZ Life, April 14 2022
Celebrating stories at Oakhill
“I’ve never in my life felt so free as I have felt taking this class.” —Mark, Odyssey Beyond Bars student in English 100 at Oakhill, fall 2021 On a bright, cold day in December, more …
Odyssey Beyond Bars expands throughout the state
“Look around. You may not know each other yet, and this situation will test your comfortability, but you’ll all discover a community within yourselves.” — from “A letter to next year’s class,” by Danny, Odyssey …
UW CHEP director’s letter – March, 2022
UW System has received a transformative $5.6 million grant from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) to establish degree and certificate programs in state prisons, with the goal of preparing more students for professional success …
“This one class opened up so many doors.”
Love Wisconsin, August 6 2021