About the Network
The Evergreen Liberation Education Network (ELEN) is based at The Evergreen State College. ELEN’s mission is to expand access to an Evergreen education and to provide holistic support services for currently incarcerated and legally liberated people. The network is comprised of organizations and people with decades of experience supporting education and reentry/reintegration services.
Established in 1996
Gateways for Incarcerated Youth
Gateways connects incarcerated youth and the Evergreen community to create change through education; programs include the Academic Mentoring Program and a college class with Evergreen Olympia students and incarcerated youth.
Established in 2003
Sustainability in Prisons Project (SPP)
SPP brings nature, science, and environmental education into all adult prisons in Washington state. We collaborate with incarcerated and legally liberated people, scientists, educators, corrections staff, students, and other community members. Together we promote education, conserve biodiversity, and practice sustainability to support healthy communities and ecosystems.
Established in 2019 as Reentry Scholars
Liberation Scholars Student Success
Liberation Scholars is a team of legally liberated professionals that provides direct support services (including academic advising and housing) for system-impacted students to promote sustainable reentry to campus and the greater community through education.
Established in 2023
Evergreen Prison Education Program (EPEP)
EPEP “clears away obstacles to learning” by making Evergreen’s interdisciplinary BA degree available to scholars incarcerated in Washington state corrections facilities. EPEP's theme-based, inquiry-driven cohort model of experiential learning is anchored in a rigorous and responsive curriculum focused on critical thinking, scholarly agency, and the co-creation of knowledge.
Contact Us
Evergreen Liberation Education Network | elen@evergreen.edu