{"id":66,"date":"2024-09-10T19:57:10","date_gmt":"2024-09-10T19:57:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/fchep\/?page_id=66"},"modified":"2026-04-16T13:12:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T17:12:47","slug":"get-involved","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/fchep\/get-involved\/","title":{"rendered":"Get Involved"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid bg-secondary mb-0 pb-3\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p><strong>Are you passionate about expanding access to higher education in prisons?<\/strong> Join us at the Florida Coalition for Higher Education in Prison (FCHEP) and become part of a transformative movement. Whether you&#8217;re interested in volunteering with us, partnering organizations, or simply learning more, this page is your gateway to involvement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-2\">Here, you&#8217;ll find a list of upcoming events across Florida where you can connect, engage, and help advance educational opportunities for incarcerated individuals. Join us in making a difference!<\/p>\n<p><!--&#091;ucf-events limit=\"10\"&#093;--><br \/>\n<button class=\"btn btn-warning btn-lg\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#btn\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"btn\">Events<\/button><\/p>\n<div id=\"btn\" class=\"collapse\">\n<div class=\"card card-block\">\n<h5 class=\"text-warning-aw\"><a href=\"https:\/\/operationnewhope.org\/community-in-the-classroom\/\" class=\"text-warning-aw\" target=\"_blank\">Community in the Classroom<\/a> &#8211; Operation New Hope<\/h5>\n<p class=\"font-size-lg\">This event is Every Thursday<br \/>\n2:00 p.m. &#8211; 3:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<h5 class=\"text-warning-aw\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/second-chance-showcase-orlando-tickets-1131079642659?aff=oddtdtcreator\" class=\"text-warning-aw\" target=\"_blank\">Second Chance Showcase<\/a> &#8211; Operation New Hope<\/h5>\n<p class=\"font-size-lg\">This event is on every 2nd Friday of the Month<br \/>\n11:00 a.m. &#8211; 12:30 p.m. \u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/xdRFKSzubKujVC2m7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">617 North Magnolia Avenue<\/a><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"text-warning-aw\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.csgnv.org\/events\/h5xas7h45v52cigl0x8bywijhirzk9-2ae9k-k3wy6-bkhh5\" class=\"text-warning-aw\" target=\"_blank\">Build the Bridge: Join us in writing to our incarcerated neighbors<\/a> &#8211; Community Spring<\/h5>\n<p class=\"font-size-lg\">This event is on every first Monday of the month<br \/>\n11:00 a.m. &#8211; 12:30 p.m. \u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/BJ52HqE6Cf6k7zrt6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Community Spring<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid mb-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"font-condensed h1 mb-4 text-warning-aw\">BOOKS BEHIND BARS<\/h2>\n<p>Donate your unwanted books (of any kind) to the Florida Coalition for Higher Education in Prison.\u00a0 Contact Program Coordinator <a href=\"mailto:Michael.Kostis@ucf.edu.\">Michael Kostis<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"pl-4\"><strong>Mailing Address:<br \/>\n<\/strong>Florida Coalition for Higher Education in Prison<br \/>\nAttn: Michael Kostis<br \/>\n12400 Aquarius Agora Dr.<br \/>\nOrlando, FL 32816<\/p>\n<p>Our program does the following with your donations:\u00a0\u00a0First, books are sorted and assessed. If they are suitable, desired, and cleared by the Department of Corrections, they are donated to prison libraries in the Southeast United States. If there are multiple copies of a single title, they are used as textbooks for FPEP course offerings. If the donated books cannot be donated to prisons or used as course materials, they are sold to raise money for the program. 100% of the proceeds of any sales benefit the program and our incarcerated students. Thank you for your donations. Thus far, the Florida Coalition for Higher Education in Prison has collected over 100,000+ books to benefit incarcerated students.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"mb-4\"><p>Florida Coalition for Higher Education in Prison has been included on the newly created\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/localbookdonations.com\/book-donation-map-america\/\">Book Donation Map of America.\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>The map allows you to search by your city and shows local organizations that accept book donations near you.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/05\/IMG-6263.jpg\" alt=\"Boxed up in the FPEP office\" width=\"160\" height=\"240\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/11\/thumbnail_62696720747__6BC7877D-3EC3-4784-8C3C-3E91C19A069A.jpg\" alt=\"Books in the trailer\" width=\"160\" height=\"240\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/11\/Donated-art-supplies.jpg\" alt=\"Donated art supplies\" width=\"160\" height=\"240\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/11\/Books-delivered.jpg\" alt=\"Books delivered\" width=\"160\" height=\"240\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/05\/IMG-4452.jpg\" alt=\"Book donations\" width=\"160\" height=\"240\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/05\/IMG-4461.jpg\" alt=\"Unloading books\" width=\"160\" height=\"240\" \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<section id=\"newsletter-preview\" class=\"ucf-section ucf-section-newsletter-preview auto-section\" style=\"\" data-section-link-title=\"Newsletter\" aria-label=\"Newsletter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid my-0 px-3 pt-5 media-background-container bg-inverse\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"media-background object-fit-cover\" src=\"http:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/fchep\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2025\/10\/bg-casanova-painting.jpg\" alt=\"Background texture using a painting by Anthony Casanova\" \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"col-xs-12 col-md-4 col-lg-5 text-center text-md-right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/fchep\/fchep-newsletter-issue-3\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid mb-5 mb-md-0 mr-0 mr-md-5 alignnone wp-image-772\" src=\"http:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/fchep\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2026\/02\/Newsletter-III_Page_1.jpg\" alt=\"FCHEP Newsletter cover\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-8 col-lg-6 text-center text-md-left pr-0 pr-lg-5\">\n<p class=\"h2 font-condensed text-uppercase\">FCHEP Newsletter<\/p>\n<p class=\"lead\">Introducing the third issue of the <em>FCHEP Newsletter.<\/em><\/p>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-warning btn-lg mt-4\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/fchep\/fchep-newsletter-issue-3\/\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tRead the Newsletter\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":205,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-fullscreen.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-66","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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