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College & Community Fellowship turned 20 in 2020. To celebrate 20 years of academic support, community building, and criminal legal reform, and as a lead-up to our 20th Anniversary Gala, CCF collected stories and reflections from some of the people who assisted in shaping our work and community. These are their stories.

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Theater for Social Change Ensemble
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Nicole Sullivan, Leading THRIVE's Partnership with the North Carolina Department of Public Safety

Read about Nicole’s trailblazing work to make higher education accessible for people incarcerated in North Carolina!

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A Conversation with Ana Oliveira
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Kathy Boudin, Cheryl Wilkins, and the Center for Justice
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Yolanda Johnson-Peterkin: Keeping Hope Alive
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Tina Tinen: A Student Becomes a Grantmaker

Check out the story of a student turned philanthropist!

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Rusti Miller-Hill: College is Not a Dream Deferred

CCF Alumna, THRIVE Site Lead, and Community Advocate Rusti Shares Her Story!

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JustLeadershipUSA & CCF: Building Movement Power Across the Nation
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Envisioning the Future with CCF Advocates
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Graduate Spotlight: Vivian D. Nixon

Learn more about our Executive Director’s educational journey!

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Graduate Spotlight: Mimi Pascual

Read about Mimi’s journey here!

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Graduate Spotlight: Shannon McCarroll

Read Shannon’s story here!

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Sharon White-Harrigan: Artist, Sister, Trailblazer

Hear more from this incredible CCF Alumna who is the Executive Director of the Beyond Rosie’s campaign!

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An Investment in the Future: Maggie Lear & Emily Tow Talk About the Value of Education

Hear from our supporters why they value education and CCF’s programs!

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CCF's Dedicated Board Members | Peter & Rashida

Hear from one of our oldest and one of our newest Board members about why they work with CCF

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From Local to National: Lettisha Boyd's Journey from Academic Counselor to Helping Institutions THRIVE

Read more about how we infused our expertise into our national-scale work!

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Bard Prison Initiative + CCF: A Partnership for Student Success, from Incarceration to Reentry

Vanessa talks about her journey with BPI and CCF - watch here!

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Barbara Martinsons: Where it All Started

HOW DID CCF COME TO BE? FIND OUT HERE!

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Maria Santangelo: Leading CCF's Programs with Heart and Wisdom

WATCH THE STORY OF OUR DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS HERE!

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A Fellow for Life: Selina Fulford's Story

Read Fellow and TSC Member Selina’s story now!

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