Education Preparedness Program
The mission of Marquette University’s Education Preparedness Program (EPP) is to create pathways to higher education for currently and formerly incarcerated individuals and to expand traditional boundaries of higher education through collaboration across the Milwaukee community.
The EPP is an initiative of Marquette’s Center for Urban Research, Teaching, and Outreach (CURTO) within the College of Arts and Sciences. We prioritize community-immersive practices that break down barriers and facilitate collaborative learning for personal and social transformation.
EPP Vision
The program’s guiding principles include: promoting Milwaukee and racial justice, fostering system-impacted leadership, introducing a blended course model that follows humanistic pedagogy, and providing wrap-around services.
Programs and Facilities
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Racine Correctional Institution (RCI)
- Marquette University credit-bearing courses for currently incarcerated students
- non-credit programming
- EPP hopes to launch a Bachelor's degree in Peace Studies at RCI in Spring 2027
Racine Youthful Offender Correctional Facility (RYOCF)
- Marquette University credit-bearing courses for currently incarcerated students
Community Reintegration Center (CRC)
- Marquette University credit-bearing courses for currently incarcerated students
Robert E. Ellsworth Correctional Center (REECC)
Sturtevant Transitional Facility (STF)
Thank you for your contributions to the Education Preparedness Program. Your generous support helps our program continue each year.
Mailing Address
Education Preparedness Program
1618 W Wells
Milwaukee, WI 53233