The Florida Coalition for Higher Education in Prison (FCHEP) is a statewide consortium dedicated to improving and enhancing educational opportunities for incarcerated people across the state. Our mission is to create a collaborative network where stakeholders can share resources, information, and policies that will improve access to higher education for system impacted people. By coming together, we aim to build a more equitable and accessible educational environment that not only benefits those incarcerated but also strengthens our communities. By joining FCHEP, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with a diverse group of educators, administrators, advocates, and policymakers who are working to expand educational access and improve outcomes for incarcerated and system impacted students.
FCHEP serves as a platform for:
- Sharing Best Practices
- Exchanging ideas and strategies that have proven effective in delivering quality education within correctional facilities.
- Advocating for Policy Change
- Collaborating on policy initiatives that support and enhance higher education in prisons at the local and state levels.
- Building Partnerships
- Fostering relationships between institutions, organizations, and individuals to create a more robust support network for educational programs in prisons.
Members of FCHEP include the Florida Prison Education Project at the University of Central Florida, the Entrepreneurial Business in Prison Program at the University of South Florida, the Institute for Educational Empowerment at Miami Dade College, the Philosophy in Prison Program at the University of North Florida, and Exchange for Change, a Miami-based non-profit that partners with the University of Miami, Florida Atlantic University, and Florida International University. Are you interested in joining FCHEP? Email alexander.alvarez@ucf.edu for more information.