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November 8, 2018Dr. Linda Young

Florence McClure Women’s Correctional Enrichment Program

Linda E. Young November 8, 2018

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Correctional Education

▪Mandated by statute for counties that have state institutions within boundaries

▪Funding is based on enrollment and performance measures from the Nevada Department of Education

▪Nevada Department of Corrections (NDOC) and prison administration controls class sizes and determines eligibility for programs


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CCSD Correctional Staff and Programs

▪Principal

▪ School Counselor

▪Teachers High School Equivalency (HSE) Preparation

Core academic courses necessary for Adult High School Diploma

Elective Courses/Vocational Programming


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Demographics

▪High Desert State Prison 3500+ inmates - State Male Intake Center

18 years and older/Under 18 are located in facilities in Northern Nevada

▪ Southern Desert Correctional Center 2200+ inmates

18 years and older

▪Florence McClure Women’s Correctional Center (FMWCC) 900+ women inmates/18 years and older


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High School Programming

▪High School Equivalency Preparation and testing

▪English, social studies, science, mathematics courses

▪Vocational program offerings vary by site and are offered according to facility accommodations Include: Automotive Technology, Braille, Construction Technology, Computer Technology, Culinary

Arts, Entrepreneurship, EPA Certification, HVAC, Janitorial Services, Music, OSHA Training, ServeSafe


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Cultural Enrichment Program

▪ Inspired by the late Katherine Dunham: legendary dancer, choreographer, actress, writer, teacher and anthropologist

▪Goal is to provide an outlet for interested women to redirect negative energy in a positive way through the performing arts

▪A multi-disciplinary arts program devoted to the study, appreciation, and celebration of diverse cultures in solving social problems created by poverty, inequity, gender bias, and racism


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Leadership and Support

▪Board of School Trustees: Trustee Young, Trustee Garvey, and Trustee Brooks

▪Dr. Marcia Robinson, Cultural Supervisor, West Las Vegas Arts Center; and Helen Toland, “Mother Toland”, community member and retired principal of the Clark County School District

▪CCSD Correctional Leadership: Dr. Mike Barton, Chief College Career and Equity Officer, Dr. Tammy Malich, Assistant Superintendent, Education Service Department, Dr. Robert Henry (retired), Robert Tarter, Executive Director, Alternative Services, College, Career, and Equity Unit, and Jennifer Keiser, Assistant Director, Department of Adult Education, College, Career, and Equity Unit

▪NDOC Leadership: Dwight Nevin, Warden FMWCC, Gabriella Garcia, Associate Warden FMWCC, and Kimberly Petersen, Educational Professional


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Mission of the Program▪Provide the students an opportunity to earn high school elective credit

▪Provide a cultural awareness and appreciation through the arts

▪ Increase the students’ knowledge and appreciation of the historical significance of the arts in each represented culture

▪Teach students how to use movement and dance exploration as an outlet for expression as well as a stress reliever

▪Enhance the self esteem and self image of the students

▪Provide community members a powerful way to give back, be a role model, and positively impact the women of the facility


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Proposed Program Components▪ 16 Week Program

▪ 4 Weeks of study African American

Native American

Asian

Hispanic

Thematic instruction involving poetry, drama, arts, and music


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Program Structure▪Program will be facilitated by expert volunteers in each of the cultural arts areas and has been approved through the Nevada Department of Corrections process for an early 2019 implementation

▪Program will be offered once per week for two hours

▪Program will take place between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.

▪The first hour of each session will be movement and dance exploration

▪The second hour of each session will be the cultural arts component-poetry, drama, arts or music

▪All participants will be actively involved for 32 hours


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Elective Credit Opportunity▪ Students who wish to earn high school elective credit may complete an additional 28 hours of work to do so

▪Each of the 16 sessions will include a reflective writing requirement mandating an additional 1.5 hours to complete

▪There will be a final project requirement, which will require three hours for planning and preparation and an additional hour for a live presentation to be judged by the expert volunteers


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Acknowledgments▪Deep appreciation to: Clark County School District Board of School Trustees

Community Partners

Nevada Department of Corrections Leadership

Florence McClure Leadership

CCSD Corrections Leadership

Expert Volunteers


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COMMENTS andQUESTIONS


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