The Petey Greene Program tutors incarcerated students throughout New Jersey, bringing volunteers of all backgrounds. At Princeton this has meant graduates and undergraduates go weekly to the nearby prison and tutor in subjects that help propel students towards earning their GEDs.
Required Trainings:
General Volunteers
- Apply, interview, pass a screening from the DOC
- Onboarding
- Virtual sessions before entering prisons
Project Leaders: Emily Hove ([email protected])
Community Partner: Petey Greene Program New Jersey Leader, Reginald Gaines
Project Description:
We send tutors to teach HiSET and GED prep in local correctional facilities, most often Garden State Youth Correctional Facility, North State Prison, East Jersey State Prison, and Fort Dix Prison. The community partner offers contact with the New Jersey head of Petey-Greene to oversee on and off-campus operations as well as tutor selection, screening, onboarding, and impact.
Frequency/Time Commitment Expected:
To be a tutor requires a weekly commitment for at least a semester, most preferably a year because of how long the clearance lasts without needing to renew
Mode of communication: Email for now
Link to a google sign-up form:
https://forms.gle/VaTaGS8CEem2cbvW9