Get involvedState and national gatherings where TexCHEP brings people together, centers student experience, and strengthens connections across the field.
What the Fair Chance to Advance convening revealed about coordination, navigation, student voice, and TexCHEP's statewide role.
Read the reflections →TexCHEP contributes to gatherings that connect education, policy, reentry, employment, and lived experience.
TexCHEP joined a national conversation about women, incarceration, leadership, and the opportunities education can create. We also hosted a networking lunch for Texas higher education in prison stakeholders, giving people from across the state space to connect, build relationships, and learn about each other's work.
At the SUNY Higher Education in Prison Student Symposium, TexCHEP shared how personal stories can shift public understanding of higher education in prison and the people it serves. The session explored how and when people can share lived experience with purpose, care, and agency.
TexCHEP spoke at the inaugural JFF Women's Justice Conference in Washington, D.C., about ensuring that high-quality education in prison connects to high-quality jobs and meaningful career opportunities after incarceration.
TexCHEP participated in the panel Beyond Statistics: Student Perspectives on State Initiatives for Justice-Impacted Students. The conversation brought student experience into discussions about state policy and efforts to expand higher education opportunities for people impacted by incarceration.
TexCHEP joined local and statewide partners for the initiative's kickoff meeting, beginning a shared conversation about stronger education and career pathways for people impacted by incarceration in the San Antonio region.