The Metro: Edovo Foundation connects incarcerated people to education and information
Brian Hill of the Edovo Foundation joins the show to discuss the significance of connecting incarcerated people to information and education.
Photo taken by the Edovo Foundation creative team inside facilities that use the online education platform.
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The recent film “Sing Sing” is giving viewers a lot to think about, and not just within the bounds of fiction. Besides its engaging plot, “Sing Sing” marks the first time a film has simultaneously been released in theaters and in prisons.
It tells the story of Divine G, a man incarcerated for a crime he didn’t commit. Played by Coleman Domingo, Divine G joins a prison acting class where he finds community and purpose.
The film is fictional, but the acting class is based on the actual Rehabilitation Through the Arts program at Sing Sing Prison in New York. The film also features formerly incarcerated graduates of the program who give powerful performances alongside Domingo. He’s nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor and the movie has been nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay.
When “Sing Sing” was released in theaters last summer, it also became available to stream on Edovo, a free online education platform serving over 900,000 incarcerated learners.
Brian Hill is the CEO of the Edovo Foundation. He joined The Metro to talk about the significance of connecting incarcerated people to information and education.
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