Periagoge
Scenario

When incarcerated people defy society's assumptions about their worth

I teach at a prison and my students write better essays than my university kids ever did, but nobody wants to hear that people in cages might be brilliant.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Intellectual gifts flourish behind bars while society refuses to acknowledge human complexity.

Your guide for this
Juana
Juana works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Mass incarceration — causes and critique?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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