Prison Arts Outreach (PAO) is committed to supporting and uplifting incarcerated individuals through creative, discussion-based, and wellness-focused workshops, while deepening campus understanding of the criminal legal system. We recognize that systemic racism, class inequality, and the prison industrial complex play a central role in mass incarceration and believe that education and empathy are essential to reform.
Program Details
As a result of participation in Prison Arts Outreach, students will be able to:
- Practice compassionate and collaborative facilitation through active listening, trauma-informed communication, and creative, adaptive program design
- Explain how the incarceration system is affected by systemic racism, class inequality, and the prison-industrial complex
- Reflect on their role in community engagement, their own assumptions and biases, and social awareness
How to get involved:
While in-person volunteer applications are currently closed, students can get involved by attending our on-campus advocacy meetings and participating in the planning of educational events and workshops. New members are always welcome!