Florida Coalition for Higher Education in Prison

☀️🎓 Everglades Correctional Graduation 🎓☀️

Last month, Miami Dade College held the commencement ceremony for incarcerated graduates at Everglades Correctional Facility, with FCHEP’s own Walter Dunn III delivering the keynote address.

Through the Second Chance program at Miami Dade College, incarcerated students have the opportunity to earn bachelor’s degrees while in prison. This program has been a huge success in demonstrating the impact of accredited higher education programs in prison.

Congratulations to all the graduates!

This month, FPEP sponsored 14 in-person UCF faculty and brought another 20 in online from universities across Florida at the Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning Summer Institute. Participants interested in becoming part of FPEP engaged in two days of workshops and professional development discussions.

In Fall, we will be expanding into correctional institutions across Florida!

Thank you to everyone who participated in this year's FCTL workshop, we look forward to bringing even more Faculty Fellows on board.

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☀️✉️300 Letters Event✉️☀️

300 Letters, one of FCHEP’s partners, will be running a Mental Health workshop at Lowell CI

This will take place on June 8th, with the goal of providing the tools and guidance to improve the health and mental fortitude of those who are incarcerated.

Thank you to Literacy Foundation for our 2026 adult literacy grant! Funding received will support our Rehabilitative Justice Writing & Leadership Program.

This program reaches more than 700 incarcerated men, women, and youth each year through weekly college-level writing and communication courses. The funding goes directly to the students who show up every week, ready to learn and ready to grow.

We are so grateful!!! 🧡

📅☀️FCHEP Coalition Meeting Recap☀️📅

Thank you to the over 30 members of our coalition across the state for joining our meeting!

Some of the topics we discussed involved our Books Behind Bars program, upcoming prison visits from Michael and Walt, and community updates from our partners.

📧📧 If you are one of our partners and wish to attend the coalition meetings, contact [email protected]

☀️📰 FCHEP Partner Spotlight on The Carrier Pigeon Post 📰☀️

🔗 To learn more, visit: https://www.carrierpigeonpost.org/

This week we’re highlighting The Carrier Pigeon Post, a newspaper delivered to incarcerated people that features narratives and stories on topics like literature, science, mythology, political figures, and history.

In the latest issue, you’ll find articles on koalas, Katz’s Deli in New York City, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg, and more.

Through storytelling and education, CPP aims to restore hope, promote cultural literacy, and change the narrative.