EJP Stories
Education Justice Project Alumni
EJP Alumnus Spankey Davis
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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EJP Instructor Liliana Lule
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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Nic Quero is the Head Intern for EJP. In this role, they work closely with Jamie Hines to organize EJP’s...
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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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