Family Life Behind Bars » school http://prison.livesinfocus.org Exploring the impact of incarceration on the family and other personal relationships Wed, 09 Nov 2011 21:00:12 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Makeba: Why I decided to go to college http://prison.livesinfocus.org/2008/10/27/makeba-why-i-decided-to-go-to-college/ http://prison.livesinfocus.org/2008/10/27/makeba-why-i-decided-to-go-to-college/#comments Mon, 27 Oct 2008 10:15:03 +0000 Sandeep Junnarkar http://livesinfocus.org/prison/?p=339 If you are a child of someone who is incarcerated and you have a question for me, you have three options:

  1. Post a question in the comments section below,
  2. Send an email to questions@livesinfocus.org,
  3. Call (646) 867-1891 to leave a message.

I also welcome questions from others who might simply be interested in knowing more about how the life of children is affected when a parent is incarcerated.

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SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS: How has your parent’s incarceration affected your interest in staying in school?

[Use the comments feature below or call (646) 867-1891 to leave an audio message.]

]]> http://prison.livesinfocus.org/2008/10/27/makeba-why-i-decided-to-go-to-college/feed/ 5 Davian: At school and wondering what other kids think of you http://prison.livesinfocus.org/2008/10/20/davian-at-school/ http://prison.livesinfocus.org/2008/10/20/davian-at-school/#comments Mon, 20 Oct 2008 07:01:49 +0000 Sandeep Junnarkar http://livesinfocus.org/prison/?p=329 In this video column, Davian Reynolds, a 16-year-old from Brooklyn, reflects on how children who have an incarcerated parent can face questions, scrutiny and mistrust from other students, teachers and the administration.

SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS: How did your friends reacted when you told them you have a parent who is incarcerated? If your teachers know, how do you think they treat you differently?

[Use the comments feature below or call (646) 867-1891 to leave an audio message.]

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