The Promise of Higher Education at San Quentin [UC Berkeley]

A short film profile of 2006 Peter E. Haas Public Service Award winner, Jody Lewen, director of the Patten University extension site at San Quentin State Prison.

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Education

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• UC
• Berkeley
• San
• Quentin
• prison
• higher
• education

[timroyal2002]

This is a great video, but it is labeled improperly. The program is run, not by UC Berkeley, but by Patten University in Oakland, CA.

[DC4Cal]

@timroyal2002 The video is about Jody Lewen, winner of the 2006 Peter E. Haas Public Service Award which is administered by UC Berkeley. It is noted in the description of the video that Jody Lewen is director of the Patten University extension site at San Quentin State Prison.

[jaylysf]

You obviously don't know anything about the prison system. It's cool. Most people don't. I'd like to pose a question to you. When a person is released and becomes your neighbor, do you want that person to be how she was before or someone who contributes to society?

[jaylysf]

First, it's not a maximum security prison. Second, all the teachers and students who volunteer are nervous at first. But once they realize how these people are (dedicated individuals who want to improve their lives and those around them, especially their families), the anxiety goes away--as Jody and countless others have said.

[ashlandkiss]

That is amazing what they are doing.I wish my brother had that.

[Finbar55565]

I hope they get it together but.... little chance

[CameoCollections]

Wow, Jody has really tapped into her own talents. What a difference she is making. This is inspiring.

[netsurire]

Good Video.

[jcscaife]

This program is a non-profit which receives no state or federal funding.

[nonameformee]

People go into prison for a multitude of crimes. Perhaps these guys were chosen to participated based on good behavior and perhaps their offense wasn't as drastic as you envision.

[Accender51]

Taxpayers money spent with a smile