The Education Justice Project (EJP) recently received the Research and Advocacy Award from Diversity & Social Justice Education, a unit of the university's Division of Student Affairs.
EJP was recognized for their Prison-to-Gown Pathway (PGP) program. PGP supports Illinois students who are formerly incarcerated or otherwise impacted by incarceration, such as having an incarcerated parent, and also helps future Illini navigate the application and appeals process.
“This award ultimately belongs to the students as a reflection of their strength, their brilliance, and their determination," said PGP director Chrissy Ferree. "Our role is simply to make sure the path is navigable and that barriers do not stand in the way of what they have already worked so hard to achieve.”
