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To help inspire others with similar backgrounds to excel beyond what society and life circumstances have set to be the norm.

10/21/2026

Judith Negron turned her own reinvention into a mission: connect people to the resources, education, and second chances that change lives. That's not a title. That's a calling. 💜

10/21/2026

**Lived experience belongs at the table. And leadership belongs there, too.**

Cameron Gregory Walton knows what it means to navigate incarceration, reentry, education, and the systems in between. Today, he’s helping shape the future of RISEUP as a member of its new Steering Committee.

In this conversation with Unlock Higher Education, Cameron talks about the recent RISEUP Conference, the importance of lived experience in leadership, supporting families, preparing people for successful reentry, and what it will take to expand this work nationally.

Because access to education is only part of the journey.

People need opportunity. They need preparation. They need resources. They need people willing to open doors—and they need a seat at the table when we decide where those doors lead.

**This is what happens when lived experience becomes leadership.**

Watch the conversation and hear directly from Cameron.

https://conta.cc/4xQPkGQ

10/20/2026

💜 From a presidential pardon to a published author!

Dr. Kelsie Becklin’s journey is proof that our past does not have to define our future. As co-author of BREAKING CHAINS: Pathways to Redemption, Education, and Excellence, Kelsie is bringing her story to the Twin Cities Book Festival! 📚

Join us Saturday, November 7, from 10 AM–5 PM at Union Depot in Saint Paul. Meet Kelsie, grab a copy of BREAKING CHAINS, and hear the powerful story only she can tell.

Every story of transformation deserves to be heard. Every person deserves the opportunity to write a new chapter.

🔗 Visit twincitiesbookfestival.com for details!

10/20/2026

📚 **Whose voices belong in scholarship? All of them.**

Our partners at the **Alliance for Higher Education in Prison** are bringing those voices to the forefront with the **third annual Incarcerated Scholars Conference (ISC 2026)** on October 28–29.

This virtual conference centers the scholarly presentations and creative work of **currently incarcerated learners, graduates, and artists**—creating space for their ideas, research, creativity, and expertise to be seen and heard.

And here’s the best part: **it’s free and open to the public.**

We’re proud to amplify opportunities that recognize incarcerated scholars not simply as students, but as **scholars, researchers, artists, and contributors to the broader academic community.**

📅 October 28–29
💻 Virtual
🎟️ FREE & open to the public

Register and learn more: https://bit.ly/4cfjE5b

Let’s make room for the scholarship. Let’s listen to the voices. Let’s keep expanding who gets to be part of the academic conversation.

10/19/2026

When one of our own gets a seat at the table, **we pay attention.**

On **Monday, October 26 at 1:00 PM ET**, Dr. Stanley Andrisse will join the **Unlock Higher Education Speaker Series** as a member of the UHE Steering Committee for an important announcement.

From prison cells to the classroom.
From the classroom to leadership.
And now, helping shape the future of higher education.

**That’s transformation in motion.**

Come hear what’s next.

10/19/2026

📚 What happens when people who have lived the barriers come together to talk about what’s possible beyond them?

The P2P family showed up at the 2026 Mississippi Book Festival for The Power of Education, the Promise of Second Chances—a powerful conversation about incarceration, education, redemption, and building a future beyond the barriers of the past.

We were proud to see Dr. Stanley Andrisse moderate alongside Judith Negron, Mancy Thompson, Tenaj Moody, and William Freeman III—five contributors to Breaking Chains, Building Futures: Pathways to Redemption, Education, and Excellence.

Five voices. One collection. Countless lessons about what happens when education, opportunity, and lived experience come together.

These photos capture more than a panel. They capture people turning their experiences into knowledge, advocacy, and possibility for others.

This is what second chances can look like.

10/16/2026

💜 **Every survivor deserves to be heard. Every community deserves the opportunity to heal. And together, we can help make that possible.**

This Domestic Violence Awareness Month, our P2P Womxn’s Cohort is highlighting the work of Light To Life and its commitment to uplifting survivors and building stronger, safer communities.

Through our work in Santa Ana, El Salvador, alongside IEPROES and collaborating partners, we’re learning alongside 20 women and young people about how lived experiences can shape culturally responsive approaches to healing, prevention, and community support.

Because real change starts by listening to the people closest to the challenges—and making sure their voices help shape the solutions.

💜 Now, we’re inviting YOU to be part of the next chapter: **Healing Across Borders.**

Join us for an interactive virtual dialogue to explore what we’re learning, exchange perspectives, and introduce our vision for an inaugural five-campus consortium connecting universities and communities through collaborative research and community-led solutions.

📅 **October 27, 2026**
🕐 **1:00–2:00 p.m. ET**
💻 **Join us virtually!**

Whether you’re an advocate, educator, researcher, community partner, or someone who believes in the power of healing and collective action, **there’s a place for your voice in this conversation.**

Let’s move beyond awareness. Let’s listen, learn, and build a future rooted in dignity, safety, and hope. Together. 💜✨

🔗 **Register today:**
https://conta.cc/47lwPQ6

10/15/2026

It starts with furniture. Follow along as we turn P2P's new transitional home for women and children into a real home — one piece at a time.

The House of Hope and Healing will give women and children affected by incarceration the safety, stability, and support they need to rebuild. This is episode one of the series.

Follow the journey. 🏠

10/15/2026

**Some stories shouldn't disappear after the book closes.**

That's why we're bringing this conversation back.

Earlier this year, Dr. Stan Andrisse and Dr. Kelsie Becklin shared *Breaking Chains, Building Futures* at Magers & Quinn Booksellers—a conversation about the people, experiences, challenges, and transformations behind the pages.

Now, the conversation has been **re-uploaded to the Prison-to-Professionals YouTube channel**, making it easier for our community to hear these stories directly from the people who lived them.

Because a narrative changes when the people inside it get to tell it themselves.

🎥 **Watch the conversation on P2P's YouTube channel: https://conta.cc/4zzy6iA

Listen. Learn. Reflect. And share it with someone who needs to hear it.

10/14/2026

Every successful story needs a powerful voice to tell it—but it takes an even greater communicator to make sure the voices that matter most are heard.

This month, we’re proud to recognize Mickey Saine as our Staff Member of the Month.

As P2P’s Communications Supervisor, Mickey helps share our mission, amplify our scholars’ accomplishments, and connect our work with communities far beyond P2P. Through storytelling, social media, campaigns, events, and outreach, he helps bring the people and impact behind P2P’s work into focus.

Drawing from his experience in communications, storytelling, technology, and advocacy, Mickey brings creativity, energy, and a passion for making sure important stories don’t go unheard. His work helps P2P build visibility, strengthen connections, and challenge the narratives that too often define people by their past instead of their potential.

Thank you, Mickey, for using your voice to amplify others, champion our scholars, and help share the story of second chances—one story at a time.

Learn more about our Prison-to-Professionals cohorts:
🔗 https://conta.cc/4al0pWY

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