Vin SMITHThe B2B program is a real shot at my second chance.
The B2B program is yet another example of P2P putting the money where their mouth is and really showing up and showing out for the community and not just talking the talk but walking the walk, as well. On a more personal note, B2B gives me the ability to feed and shelter my kids while I attend school, so I don't have to continue to choose between the two. I'm excited to be part of the first cohort with my other outstanding P2P family members. I'm showing my kids it's not too late; the past does not, cannot, and will not define us, we will rise above any and every obstacle, and we will accomplish a great many beautiful things - together. I never dreamed in a million years it would be possible to attend college since I have to earn a living for my family. B2B is not only making it possible, but the program is also providing all the necessary support and encouragement along the way! I'm grateful and lucky to have been selected!!! The goal of the P2P-B2B program is to create synergies between prisons and 2- and 4- year colleges in Baltimore (creating a prison-to-college pipeline) and to increase the transition to BS/BA degrees from AA degrees. This project is taking a highly innovative approach to intersect the worlds of research, education, and incarceration by creating a ground-breaking prison-to-college-and-STEM pipeline. |