{"id":306,"date":"2018-08-27T14:58:35","date_gmt":"2018-08-27T14:58:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cahcms.smca.ucf.edu\/fpep\/?page_id=306"},"modified":"2025-10-29T15:37:46","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T19:37:46","slug":"get-involved","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/fpep\/get-involved\/","title":{"rendered":"Get Involved"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid bg-info pb-2\"\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=\"text-center h1 font-condensed\">Give Now<\/h2>\n<p class=\"text-center lead\">To support the Florida Prison Education Project with a tax-deductible donation, follow the link below to the University of Central Florida Foundation page.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-center\"><a class=\"btn btn-inverse my-4 btn-lg\" role=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucffoundation.org\/fpep\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Donate Online<\/a><\/p>\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 bg-secondary 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<p class=\"lead\">Thanks to your support we are able to offer quality higher education at no cost to students. Donations are used to supplement the costs of instruction including purchasing supplies for courses and materials.<\/p>\n<p>We offer courses and programs led by university faculty\u00a0from the College of Arts and Humanities, College of Sciences, College of Community Innovation and Education, College of Health Professions and Sciences, and Rosen College of Hospitality Management. These programs are not possible without the support of federal and state grants, private foundations, and donor gifts.<\/p>\n<p>Your\u00a0support allows us to\u00a0purchase supplies and textbooks, provide scholarships to our\u00a0students, and\u00a0expand our course offerings.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>$50 provides paper and pens for a writing course<\/li>\n<li>$100 provides art supplies for a drawing course<\/li>\n<li>$500 provides a set of textbooks for a course<\/li>\n<li>$1000 supports our scholarship program for UCF students who were formerly incarcerated or are system-impacted<\/li>\n<li>$1500 supports our visiting artist and scholar series<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron bg-info text-inverse media-background-container my-0\"\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=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/04\/FPEP-Magazine-art0032-rotated.jpeg\" alt=\"Watercolor painting of blue sky with flowers\" \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<h1 class=\"text-center font-condensed\">Other Ways to Give<\/h1>\n<p class=\"text-center\"><i>Every gift has an impact.<\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-center\"><a class=\"btn btn-primary btn-sm\" role=\"button\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cah.ucf.edu\/alumni-giving\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to learn more or to contact a UCF Foundation representative.<\/a><\/p>\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 bg-secondary 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<h3 class=\"mt-4\">FPEP is a member of the <a href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/fchep\/\">Florida Coalition for Higher Education in Prison<\/a>.<\/h3>\n<p>The Florida Coalition for Higher Education in Prison (FCHEP) is a statewide network of programs that provides educational opportunities to incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people. Members include the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usf.edu\/business\/news\/articles\/200813-campus-dean-teaches-state-prisoners.aspx\">Entrepreneurial Business in Prison Program<\/a> at the University of South Florida, the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdc.edu\/educational-empowerment\/\">Institute for Educational Empowerment<\/a> at Miami Dade College, the Philosophy in Prison Program at the University of North Florida, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.exchange-for-change.org\/\">Exchange for Change<\/a>, a Miami-based non-profit that partners with faculty at the University of Miami, Florida Atlantic University, and Florida International University.<\/p>\n<p>FPEP partners with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mycommunitycaresbrevard.org\/the-reentry-center-of-brevard\">Reentry Center of Brevard<\/a> to provide returning citizens access to vital post-release services, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/floridarrc.com\/\">Florida Rights Restoration Coalition<\/a> to help returning citizens become full members of society.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mt-5\">Are you interested in teaching in an area prison or volunteering for FPEP?<\/h3>\n<p>If you would like to teach or volunteer, just email <a href=\"mailto:heather.vazquez@ucf.edu\">heather.vazquez@ucf.edu<\/a> or <a href=\"mailto:keri.watson@ucf.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">keri.watson@ucf.edu<\/a>. We are currently looking for faculty interested in teaching a variety of courses and students who would like to facilitate our social media efforts.<\/p>\n<p>In order to teach in the program, you will need to <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.fdc.myflorida.com\/VolunteerApplication\">apply<\/a> with the Florida Department of Corrections, as well.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mt-5\">Are you a currently enrolled UCF student who is justice impacted?<\/h3>\n<p>FPEP offers a $1,000 scholarship each spring. 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