noticing who’s invited When Sarah Stanley heard on KUAC about the Great America Read and KUAC’s special event at the Noel Wien Library in September, she reached out to Nancy Tarnai, “Nancy, is there a way to bring this local event inside the walls at FCC?” Later that same week, Nancy …
The Fairbanks Children’s Museum’s partnership with FCC started as an idea in the summer of 2018 and came to fruition in September. We believe that children with incarcerated family members need and deserve a comfortable and safe space to connect with their families. We have installed a magnetic board with …
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FCC Field Trip November 16 2-4pm Fairbanks Correctional Facility, 1931 Eagan Ave Stone Soup Community Gathering November 16 5:30-7:30pm Stone Soup Cafe, 507 Gaffney UAF Think Tank November 17 9-4pm 401 Engineering Facility, 1764 Tanana Loop Sophie Station Action Plan November 18 10-Noon Zach’s Restaurant, 1717 University Ave South …
Based on our Saturday think tank interaction, we will have tables set up for focused collaborative action on our last day. Questions: Sarah Stanley (sstanley2@ alaska.edu) What to Expect: The restaurant Zach’s is hosting us for the brunch. Zach’s is on the second floor of the hotel. Elevators are by the entrance. …
Questions: Sarah Stanley (sstanley2@alaska.edu) What to Expect: We have a morning session, a lunch, and an afternoon session on Saturday. We have a child care provider for the Saturday session from 9-12pm. We anticipate two 10 year-olds and some toddlers. The event will be in the New Engineering Building on …
Join us for an interactive evening facilitated by Blossom House and Breadcrumbs Theatre Company at Stone Soup Cafe. Questions: Jody Hassel (jmhassel@alaska.edu) What to Expect: This evening session is tailored to introduce us to each other and to current projects of the Alaska Learning Inside Out Network, L.I.O.N. Limited parking in front of Stone …
Questions: Sarah Stanley (sstanley2@alaska.edu) What to Expect: Arrive 5 minutes before 2 pm to join the group. We will form a line. Everyone will need to be prepared for a baton to scanning the body before entering the main correctional facility from the lobby entrance. Once inside, we will first …
Better than any book, newspapers were lifesavers that pulled me closer to share because each new edition marked a new day, an invitation to rejoin a world that kept moving while I was inside. – Chandra Bozelko from “To fix the US prison system, give every inmate the daily newspaper.“ On May 8 …
noticing who is invited In college classrooms, students can learn alongside each other, ask questions, form networks, and drive inquiries. However, for many who are incarcerated, this kind of critical approach to learning is possible only if educational programs exist inside the walls, facilitating interaction face-to-face. The asynchronous learning enabled …
