EJP Stories – Education Justice Project

Education Justice Project Alumni

Spankey Davis is the Senior Alumni Advocate for ConTextos, a Chicago non-profit that uses education and personal narrative to promote...

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Johnny Page has come a long way since he enrolled in classes at Cook County Jail just to get off...

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As a father of three, Robert Reed recognized while in prison that he needed to be a strong example for...

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David Todd is a fervent advocate for education-in-prison programs. He credits such programs, including his time taking courses with EJP,...

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When I entered EJP I was coming from a dark place. I was searching for the power within knowledge to...

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Liliana Lule is a lecturer in the Latino/Latina Studies department at the University of Illinois. She has recently joined EJP...

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Fidelis Anyanegbu is a lawyer from Nigeria pursuing an LLM at the University of Illinois. During his year in the...

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Kevin McSweeney is the arboretum director at the University of Illinois and also teaches soil science classes on campus. He...

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Shiphrah Nantongo loves her job. She announces this fact with a verve and vitality that feels rare to American ears....

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I’m Laura Kalmes. My work is focused on educational justice, and this is an extraordinary opportunity for me to engage...

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EJP’s Writing Workshop Coordinator, Chelsea Catt, earned her PhD from the University of Illinois. She studied language and literacy with...

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Linda Larsen became Research Coordinator of EJP’s Reentry Guide Initiative (RGI) in January 2021, but has been working as a member...

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