Walls to Bridges Course Application Form

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IMPORTANT COURSE INFORMATION
Please ensure you read the following prior to completing or submitting this application.
 

This is a Walls to Bridges(W2B) course. That means it takes place inside the Grand Valley Institution for Women, which is a federal prison in Kitchener/Waterloo. W2B classes involve equal numbers of incarcerated (“inside”) students and university/college-based (“outside”) students learning together as peers.

Of particular note:

  • This is a 0.5-credit course and oral participation will be more stringent than a typical undergraduate class, and the pedagogy involves a fuller responsibility toward the course’s learning goal than in a traditional classroom.
  • Because the course takes place inside a correctional facility, all students must follow rules established by the prison. We’ll share those rules with all students and welcome any and all questions.
  • Students are responsible for their transportation to and from the Grand Valley Institution for Women at 1575 Homer Watson Blvd, Kitchener, Ontario.
  • Cell phones, laptops, tablets, cigarettes, vapes, marijuana are all contraband and must be left at home. Sometimes students will be sniffed by a trained CSC dog.
  • Walls to Bridges courses include a large group project.
  • The Walls to Bridges program includes guidelines that shape dynamics of privacy and respect inside and out of the classroom. This includes a commitment from “outside” students to not investigate their classmates’ conviction histories.
Applicant Information
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Background and Statement of Intent
We have unisex Walls to Bridges t-shirts for all students. What is your t-shirt size?
Please let us know yes or no.  If yes, please let us know which course you have taken with Professor Fortier and which term it was taken in.