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Returning Citizens’ Paralegal Program Welcomes Fourth Class
The fourth cohort of the MORCA-Georgetown Paralegal Program began classes as part of a unique reentry program for aspiring.…
May 24, 2023
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Making An Exoneree 2023: Students Shine Light on Wrongful Convictions
Watch the 2023 Making An Exoneree documentaries and learn about five people who are fighting their wrongful.…
May 24, 2023
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Paralegal Program Alum Alexis Golden is Spreading Her Wings
Through the MORCA-Georgetown Paralegal Program, Alexis Golden found the opportunity to develop a stable and rewarding.…
March 23, 2023
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Marc Howard Honored with Distinguished Scholar-Teacher Award
Marc Howard was recognized alongside two other Georgetown professors for outstanding research and excellence in.…
March 8, 2023
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Paralegal Program Alum Kareem McCraney: Making a Difference in the Prison System
Kareem was one of the first to graduate from Georgetown's paralegal certificate program for returning citizens. Now, he's using his skills on behalf of incarcerated DC.…
March 3, 2023
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Kenneth Bond, Wrongfully Convicted, Freed After 27 Years
Kenneth Bond was just 16 years old when he was wrongfully convicted of murder. Now, he's the fifth person supported by Georgetown's Making an Exoneree program to come.…
February 10, 2023
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Returning Citizens Graduate from Georgetown Paralegal Program
In black caps and gowns, 16 returning citizens walked across the graduation stage at Georgetown University, celebrating their academic success in and the start of a new…
January 31, 2023
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Making an Exoneree Launches Sixth Cohort
Class is in session for Making an Exoneree, Georgetown University’s unprecedented course in which a group of dedicated undergraduate students reinvestigate likely wrongful…
January 31, 2023
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Building Financial Literacy for Incarcerated Students
Professor Mike Ryan, who has taught Personal Finance at the D.C. Jail, said that the Prison Scholars Program has made him a better teacher and learner, emphasizing that educators…
January 23, 2023
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Prison Scholar Dorain Grogan: Finding a New Path Forward Through Education
Dorain, a student in Georgetown's degree program in a Maryland prison, says being in a college classroom has been "life."…
January 9, 2023