Project Details

Hello and welcome to the blog of the non-profit organization- English 304 Community Education.  We are a program that helps inmates at the Federal Correctional Institution of Morgantown, the minimum security federal prison, recieve jobs upon their release back into society.

Just recently, we received a grant that allowed us to purchase six computers for the students; to help them produce cover letters and resume`s.  Dr. Robert Reibold, who is a retired Economics teacher from West Virginia University, is volunteering his time to help the students construct these documents.  He worked for the  University for 25 years, and was obtained many teaching awards throughout his career.

One goal that we have in our program is to increase their literacy and improve their ability of speaking English.
Our goals that we have here are to help reduce the rate of recidivism, and help these inmates get back into their everyday routine in the workforce upon release from prison.  We also would like to see an increase in their reading and writing skills from the beginning to end of the program.  Overall, our main goal is to see a 60% job placement within two months after their exit from jail.

This is an ongoing project, and we always need as much help and volunteers as possible.  If you would like to volunteer your time, English 304 Community Education would gladly accept your offer.  To contact us, call Erika at 304-345-6789, or contact via e-mail emong@eng304.net