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CAEL and CU have long been in one another’s orbits; each supporting adult learning and learning in nontraditional ways for decades. This collaboration began in January, 2024 with a goal to develop a program that offers work-based learning opportunities for formerly incarcerated adult learners. The report that follows:  \n= Highlights learning that occurs through incarceration and re-entry process;= Makes the case for honoring that learning with college credit;  \n= Identifies employer best practices in supporting formerly incarcerated learners;= Identifies gaps in resources and support services for the justice-involved; and  \n= Offers a roadmap for next steps with CAEL, College Unbound, and the larger employer-educator ecosystem.  \nPeeling back that onion, of course, reveals complex layers of systems that talk (and don’t talk) to one another in higher education, carceral spaces, workforce training, justice, accountability, and community care.  \nAlso as in peeling an onion, this work is heart-work that brings tears to our eyes about systems of harm and our inability to fully see one another as always learning. This is not work we could write about or organize around in abstraction. It is deeply informed and driven by currently incarcerated learners, primarily in Rhode Island, Illinois, and Louisiana, who participated in focus groups, facilitated workshops, and shared recommendations for the field to consider.  \nWhat follows is not a traditional white paper. Rather, in this document you will hear many voices, because the work we seek to do together is varied, valuable, and collaborative. It is built through the work of many connected to our institutions who have carceral experience and visions of what liberatory and lifelong learning look and feel like.  \nWe hope you are reading this document if you are a:= Mission-aligned funder;  \n= Higher education administrator;  \n= Employer, industry association, or workforce board looking to support talented and motivated, yet under-utilized learners; or  \n= A policy or personal advocate looking to challenge the status quo.  \nWe hope you are reading this paper looking to connect with CAEL and College Unbound for larger sector change. This white paper is also an invitation for more voices and more work, for there is much to be done. As you read this document, we invite your engagement with us so that we can further these goals together.  \nUNBOUND LEARNING: A COLLABORATIVE STUDY 3  \nINTRODUCTION:  \nWHO WE ARE  \nCollege Unbound (CU) is a non-profit educational institution focused on adult learners who have faced significant barriers to attending college. CU helps adults re-enter, stay in college, and earn their Bachelor of Arts degree with a unique approach and comprehensive wrap-around support services. College Unbound’s academic content and instruction build on a student’s prior studies, life experiences, and interests to create a student-dr","cbCaioyEQpgRMjvA","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaioyEQpgRMjvA","pdf",5365225,28,"English","# Executive Summary\n# Introduction: Who We Are\n## The Imperative of Education and Employment for Reintegrating Formerly Incarcerated Individuals\n## Focus Groups\n### Student Focus Group Synopsis\n### Transcript of Community Partner Focus Group\n# Inside, Outside, and Unbound\n## Assessing Learning with Students in Carceral Spaces and Beyond\n# Recommendations and Opportunities","[{\"question\":\"What is the main purpose of the CAEL and College Unbound collaboration?\",\"answer\":\"To develop a program offering work-based learning opportunities for formerly incarcerated adult learners and to build sector change around education and employment.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the report define learning in incarceration and re-entry?\",\"answer\":\"It highlights learning that occurs through the incarceration and re-entry process and makes the case for honoring that learning with college credit.\"},{\"question\":\"What practical outcomes does the paper provide for employers and the broader ecosystem?\",\"answer\":\"It identifies employer best practices, highlights gaps in resources and support services for justice-involved individuals, and offers a roadmap for next steps.\"}]","UNBOUND LEARNING: A COLLABORATIVE STUDY | PDF",1792050734,71]