NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV ( KLAS ) – A couple of weeks in the past we confirmed you a university commencement from contained in the Womens Jail in North Las Vegas. Now we hear from the grads themselves, like Veronica Peterson:
“I am smart. I can do this.”
Whereas incarcerated, Peterson acquired a certificates in hospitality from the School of Southern Nevada. She says this system gave her confidence:
”I am gonna have a profession. It is in paralegal research. That is cool to me.”
Dr. Grace James is the lead hospitality teacher on the Florence McClure Womens Correctional Facility:
“We started with just a couple of hospitality classes. CSN is changing the footprint of corrections through education.”
Inmate grad Sasha desires to assist others keep out of hassle:
”To forestall one other lady from enduring the scenario, particularly youngsters.”
For Rochalonn, this system was a motivating pressure to start out her personal enterprise when she will get out:
“I would like to have my own event planning and create jobs for people coming out.”
Enthusiastic supporter, CSN Vice President Dr. James McCoy gave a rousing commencement speech:
“We had to prove to the statehouse that you weren’t forgotten. We needed to prove to the statehouse that your lives matter.”
Thanks additionally to Dr. Genevieve Minter, a Social Criminologist who can also be CSN’s Jail Schooling Supervisor, for her tireless efforts advocating for these girls who’re turning their lives round. Congrats once more and good luck to all of the grads
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