Archive for April 2022
“Now You Know” – Burrus Graduation Speech
Welcome Dominique Harris!
We would like to welcome Dominique Harris to the CGA Team! Dominique has joined us as the Alumni Outreach Coordinator. As the AOC, Dominique will help advance the mission of the See Us Differently Campaign through various events throughout the year. This program is in support of a Georgia Humanities grant awarded to CGA in…
Read MoreLetters: Stay in touch with family and friends by Michael Clark
During the first summer at my first prison camp, I was on lockdown. There are a lot of things to explain about this situation, so bear with me for a moment. My first prison camp was in Waycross, Georgia, and it was a close security camp which also had the distinction of being a medical/low-level…
Read MoreClemente Course: Introduction to Philosphy – Whitworth Women’s Facility, Summer 2022
Course Description Some recurring questions in the history of philosophy concern the nature and value of knowledge – what constitutes knowledge as opposed to belief or opinion, how does one acquire knowledge, and what is the purpose of it? This course will be a survey of some prominent perspectives on knowledge through the lens of…
Read MoreClemente Course: Art History – Whitworth Women’s Facility, Spring 2022
COURSE DESCRIPTION THEMES IN ART Themes in Art will introduce you to major works of art and architecture from the time of the cave paintings to Greece and Rome, the Renaissance and our own contemporary period. We will also explore native Georgia artist and the Georgia Museum of Arts collection. We will look at art…
Read MoreFreedom Collage by the Students at Metro Correctional Center
Freedom can sometimes mean freedom from oneself, free from negative emotions like pain and hurt or hate, free from ridicule and judgment or persecution, and free from the expectations of others. Freedom can sometimes mean living in a world that does not revolve around money, power, and greed. Sometimes freedom means the ability to think…
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