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Fall 2010
Education 198
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About the Course:

The Teach in Prison Decal aims to provide students with a unique service learning opportunity as they tutor inmates inside San Quentin State Prison.

This program enriches many professional or personal interests: law, psychology, politics, sociology, and will also be helpful to those who are curious about the California corrections system in particular. While learning about the effects of incarceration, you'll be helping eager students work toward their high school diploma.  One morning a week you'll join a group of Cal students for the brief commute to San Quentin.  Once there you'll assist inmates in the prison’s education department.  We also meet on campus one afternoon per week to discuss the prison system (Wednesday 4-6).  These meetings often feature guest lecturers, including: prison psychologists, guards, Boalt criminal law experts, writers, documentarians, and former inmates.

How to Enroll:

The only requirements — per San Quentin regulations — is that tutors be at least 21 years of age.  Students will also be required to pass a background check.  Traffic violations and juvenile records aren't scrutinized, but any felony charge in the past 10 years, misdemeanors in the past 5, or DUI in the state of California will prevent your approval. 

A vehicle is not required, but is extremely helpful.

There is a high level of interest in this rare opportunity to see, from the inside, how a prison actually operates.  It's a safe, exciting, and fulfilling experience.  Given the high demand of the course, you will find it beneficial to send a brief e-mail letting us know you're interested.  The telebears waitlist is irrelevant, as  students will be manually added only after receiving a Course Entry Code in class.

 NB: Juniors who are not yet 21 but interested in an organizational or leadership role are encouraged to send us a brief introductory e-mail.

**Please fill out our questionnaire and the following survey:

https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?hl=en&formkey=dDVfSFVUU3MyOVA0UXQ2VFFvWm1kMXc6MQ

1.) A little about yourself
2.) what you hope to gain from this opportunity
3.) why you'd be an asset to the program

Non-Mandatory Meeting will be Wednesday, August 25th 102 Wurster 4-6

Mandatory Meeting will be Wednesday, September 1st in 102 Wurster from 4-6