About 70 women at the Coleman Unit in Lockhart graduated with a high school diploma this summer through a program run by the Goodwill Excel Center. Many said it reshaped how they saw themselves and their futures.
About 70 women incarcerated at the Coleman Unit in Lockhart celebrate after earning a high school diploma on June 21.
"Today marks a significant milestone in their journey," Excel Center Superintendent Theresa Rappaport said at the June 21 ceremony."One that is filled with resilience, determination and hope for a brighter future." After opening remarks, a dance team performed. Family members, friends, educators and others cheered as the women danced in unison to “The girl power anthem was a fitting kickoff for the ceremony, during which speakers talked about how transformative education can be.Rappaport said there are a variety of reasons women decide to pursue a diploma.
“Every graduate’s story is different and so everyone needs to be encouraged in a different way,” she told KUT after the ceremony.“People come to prison so broken and prison is such a dark place,” she said. “So, when they can achieve something that they’ve never done, it makes them feel like they can do anything.”Laura Lopez said pursuing a high school diploma helped her realize how much she had underestimated herself in the past.
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