And so it begins...

Hello again!

It has been a while since we have posted… we apologize! We have been so busy with setting up the program and these first few weeks have really been exciting!

It was amazing how well everything came together. After we received approval, it was no time until we had all of our supplies and were ready for our first day. All of the participants have been wonderful. In just a few short sessions we have noticed a significant improvement in their employment documents and we have already lined up a few jobs for two of our members. We can really see the appreciation in the eyes of each of the young men – it is truly incredible!


With just a few short weeks left we plan to work on polishing the cover letters and setting up a few mock interviews for practice. Of course, we will also continue researching career opportunities for these individuals upon release. Although we have come far, there is still much to do. We cannot say enough how thankful we are for your continued support through everything. We also appreciate the feedback you all have given and we hope that each of your questions has been answered.


We hope that this program serves as a model for other programs throughout the United States. We will inform you on all of the events during these final weeks very soon!

Good News!

Hi, everyone!

As promised, we are here to keep you updated on our organization, English 304 Community Education and its newest project Writing Against Recidivism!
Well, great news! We have just found out that we have been approved by the Human Fund for the $5,000 grant requested for the prison education program. It has been a very long process and we are so thankful for the support of all of our staff, volunteers, and community. This would not have been possible without you all, and we are incredibly grateful.

With the funding provided we will be able to purchase six brand-new Dell laptops, a high quality printer, and all of the office supplies needed to produce the best possible learning experience for our participants. By helping these individuals we not only aim to assist in their job search, but also to provide them with opportunities to prevent them from re-entering into a life of crime.

We are so excited to begin our program at the Kennedy Center! We will provide you with news and updates on all that is going on. We still have a long way to go and ask for your continued support in all that we do!

By the way, here is a picture of the laptops we have selected. Thank you, Dell!

Welcome, All!

Hi everyone!

First of all, we would like to thank you for showing your support by being here. At English 304 Community Education we value each of our volunteers and supporters and we want to keep you up-to-date on everything that is going on within the organization. It has been a very busy few months!
As many of you know, we have recently requested grant approval from the Human Fund in order to benefit our prison education program, Writing Against Recidivism! at the Kennedy Center in Morgantown, West Virginia. As we await a response we would like to introduce you to the program a bit.

Writing Against Recidivism! is a 6-week program taught by a retired economics professor of West Virginia University. Our goal is to teach qualifying inmates the necessary skills for resume and cover letter building, along with enhance their ability in career researching and interviewing. We hope that each of our participants is employed within six months following the course. Although our goals are high, we are confident in our ability to succeed!

As we await the decision of our friends at the Human Fund we appreciate all of your concern. We would certainly appreciate any feedback or tips on any aspect of this program, from the course itself to enhancing our blog! In the meantime, you can check out the website for FCI Morgantown (the Kennedy Center) here

http://www.bop.gov/locations/institutions/mrg/index.jsp">

or you can check out this video on similar programs throughout the nation
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We will keep you updated!