MCRIC has been working with folks on campus to help host and welcome participants of the 2025 Rise Up Conference, which seeks to liberate higher education during and after prison.
This year’s focus is aimed at bringing together fifty of the remarkable scholars who have participated in the first four years of the Rise Up Conference, along with our core Steering Committee. This intensive, multi-day event will take place at the University of Maryland, College Park, MD, providing an unprecedented opportunity for collaboration. Through a series of facilitated sessions, participants will engage in brainstorming, visioning, and future planning exercises. The goal is to harness their collective wisdom and insight to shape the next chapter of the Rise Up Conference, ensuring its continued relevance and impact in the fight for a more just society.
To help sponsor the event, MCRIC is looking for volunteers to act as notetakers during the sessions. The conference takes place Thursday, September 11th and Friday, September 12th from 8-4pm. This is a great opportunity to hear about ongoing developments and to network with local and national folks engaged in the important work of expanding educational opportunities to system involved people during and after incarceration.
If you are interested in volunteering please send Dr. Bianca Bersani (bbersani@umd.edu) an email by Friday August 29th.