The Inside-Out Center facilitates dialogue and education across profound social differences — through courses held inside prison, involving students from a higher education setting and incarcerated students.
These courses ignite enthusiasm
for learning — encouraging participants to find their unique voice and to consider how they can make change in the world.
The Inside-Out Center serves as an incubator
for the cutting-edge approaches to learning that have been spawned throughout our global network.
Instructor Trainings.
Inside-Out Training Institutes 2026
#103: May 18th to 22nd
#104: June 15th to 19th
#105: July 13th to 18th
– in-person (Chicago)
#106: August 3rd to 7th
#107: October 19th to 23rd
Friends and Colleagues:
We have been rebuilding the infrastructure of Inside-Out during this period. We appreciate your patience during our transition! Meanwhile, we want to share with you some of our new contact information.
Name of the Program:
THE INSIDE-OUT CENTER: International Headquarters of The Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program and Alternative Dialogue & Exchange Initiatives
Address: The Inside-Out Center, Box 126, Ardmore, PA 19003
Phone: 215-507-5703
General Email: information@inside-out-center.org
Training Email: trainings@inside-out-center.org
Also, we are planning several virtual Inside-Out trainings during 2026. Here is the schedule. Please share this information with anyone who may be interested in attending. Word-of-mouth has always been one of the most powerful forms of outreach in getting the word out. We need your help!
Thanks so much. More to come!
Lori
Reflecting on Inside-Out
"A second chance isn’t only the one the world offers. It’s the one I’ve learned to offer myself. Since my return, the real work has been trusting that my history isn't a deficit, but a unique form of knowledge. For me, civic life began with that recognition – with the decision to step forward, engage, and lead with the conviction that my transformation has value. Second Chance Month reminds me that stronger communities are shaped when we, as returning citizens, claim our place within them with confidence and the quiet certainty that lived experience helps build something more humane for everyone."
– Joe Schwartz
International Headquarters of
The Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program and Alternative Dialogue & Exchange Initiatives
Address: P.O. Box 126, Ardmore, PA 19003
Phone/Text: 215-507-5703
Email: information@inside-out-center.org
Web: www.insideoutcenter.org
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The Inside-Out Center is a 501(c)(3) independent non-profit organization.
