Posts Tagged ‘college of alameda’
Formerly incarcerated students return to school
Last year in June, East Bay-resident Dieudonné Brou graduated from UCLA in African American studies. During his commencement speech, he revealed himself as formerly incarcerated. Even though higher education offers chance to break the cycle of recidivsm, barriers like financial difficulties and social stigma are high for former incarcerated people.
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Richmond and Oakland students recently graduated from a new college certificate program designed to teach violence prevention skills.
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