Student Quotes
"Prison Project is unlike any other volunteer organization out there. It
attracts such a bold, compassionate, diverse group of people and teaches you so
much about growth. It would be a real eye-opener to any Dartmouth student."
Program Description
- The Windsor Correctional Facility is an all-female minimum/medium security
prison that is located about 30 minutes from Dartmouth in Windsor, VT.
Dartmouth students are encouraged to team teach a course in areas of
interest.
- Video project filming the women reading children’s books. This
footage is then edited by volunteers and transferred to DVD and sent to their
children as a “bedtime story”.
- Past class subjects range from "Poetry Groups" to "Current Events" to
"Starting a Business”.
- Some students also work with the inmates in the arts; for example teaching
dance or visual arts classes.
- The ultimate goal of the project is to create an opportunity for change.
Residents gain self-esteem, motivation, and confidence through the tutor's
individual attention. The tutor may enable a woman to recognize her self-worth,
and in turn, help her return to a more productive and stable life.
Focus Areas
- Personal interactions through creative projects.
Time Commitment
Contact Information
Blitz Prison Project, or
use our Online Contact
Form.
Transportation
- If eligible, get Driver Approved ASAP!
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