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Odyssey Beyond Bars

Instructors old and new ponder what makes Odyssey ‘magical’

Posted on January 23, 2023

Jean Feraca, Kevin Mullen, and Erin Celello share insights about the program’s impact and some favorite teaching moments.

Posted in Odyssey UpdatesTagged Instructors, Odyssey Beyond Bars, Odyssey Beyond Wars

Odyssey Beyond Bars: Communities benefit from prison education program

Posted on November 29, 2022

This article is part of a series celebrating 20 years of the Odyssey Project. Follow along as we remember where we’ve been and look forward to where we’re going.   After serving 38 years in …

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One year out: OBB alum pursues graduate degree, community mentorship

Posted on November 28, 2022

In December 2021, alum Robert Taliaferro had a lot to look forward to. He was celebrating the end of a successful semester with Odyssey Beyond Bars, writing a feature for the Prison Journalism Project — and completing the last of his 38 years in prison.

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Correcting the Narrative: Celebrating community success stories

Posted on November 28, 2022

At Odyssey Beyond Bars, we know that connecting people with high-quality education in prison equips them with tools for lifelong success — and we were thrilled to celebrate some of those successes at the Second Annual Correcting the Narrative Awards.

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UW CHEP director’s letter – November 2022

Posted on November 28, 2022

Our alums remind us that returning home isn’t easy, and successes are sometimes interrupted by setbacks. Ongoing support is key to making sure the good days outnumber the bad. Our new Odyssey Beyond Bars Success Coach, Mike Exum, helps students navigate the inevitable struggles of reentry and provides a voice of encouragement in tough times.

Posted in Odyssey Beyond Bars, Odyssey UpdatesTagged CHEP, Odyssey Beyond Bars

Odyssey Beyond Bars Library brings the gift of books to Wisconsin prisons

Posted on August 10, 2022

Caption: Books from the OBB Library collection on their way to prisons around the state “Freedom begins with a book.” — Reginald Dwayne Betts, a formerly incarcerated Yale-educated lawyer, poet and founder of Freedom Reads Peter …

Posted in Odyssey Beyond Bars, Odyssey UpdatesTagged CHEP, Odyssey Beyond Bars

New enrichment classes build educational momentum

Posted on August 8, 2022

“We make a choice each moment that affects the rest of our lives and the lives of everyone around us. The decision is about whether we are the situation we are in — or if …

Posted in Odyssey Beyond Bars, Odyssey UpdatesTagged CHEP, Odyssey Beyond Bars

UW CHEP director’s letter

Posted on August 5, 2022

Caption: Students from OBB’s English 100 course at Oakhill, spring 2022 In May, Odyssey Beyond Bars (OBB) concluded an incredible semester of growth in which we offered courses in three new prisons, in addition to …

Posted in Odyssey Beyond Bars, Odyssey UpdatesTagged CHEP, Odyssey Beyond Bars

Inside-Out program changing perspectives at Taycheedah women’s prison

Posted on October 27, 2021

“This experience has enabled me to look outside the box that I’ve kept myself securely in for so long. I am not just a number or a lost cause like society has labeled me. I …

Posted in Odyssey UpdatesTagged CHEP, Odyssey Beyond Bars

Odyssey Beyond Bars returns in-person at Oakhill

Posted on October 26, 2021

“You’re only remembered by what you did in your time on earth, and I want to be remembered as a valiant man that despite his mistakes and hardships took a horrific situation and turned it …

Posted in Odyssey UpdatesTagged CHEP, Odyssey Beyond Bars
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