Improving Outcomes for People Directly Impacted by Incarceration Through Civic Studies Education that Includes Meaningful Employment

Our NSF CIVIC Innovation project expands upon the Boston-based program of the Tufts Educational Reentry Network, MyTERN, that combines Tufts University courses with community-based resources, cultivating knowledge, skills, and capacity for increased civic engagement among formerly incarcerated people. This project will pilot a paid internship component in partnership with non-profit and government organizations. With the aim of reducing recidivism, this project would facilitate greater reintegration and civic engagement for formerly incarcerated people, while measuring the outcomes and benefits of the program for the community at large.