In the Making: Prison Outreach Program

North Bennet Street School's mission is to train students for careers in traditional trades that use hand skills in concert with evolving technology, to preserve and advance craft traditions, and to promote greater appreciation of craftsmanship.

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The Prison Outreach Program  teaches residents at the New Hampshire Correctional Facility for Women the skills of furniture making.

In the Making

A series of inspiring public programs where we connect with a range of new voices, fields, and perspectives. Join us for an insider's view of the lives and work of those who practice and appreciate craft in all its forms.

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The first of its kind for women in New Hampshire, <a href="https://furnituremasters.org/prison-outreach/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">The Prison Outreach Program</a> (POP) teaches residents at the New Hampshire Correctional Facility for Women the skills of furniture making.They dive into all aspects of woodworking, from being an individual maker/designer to working for large construction/carpentry companies, with the goal of giving participants a full range of post-incarceration employment opportunities.Join woodworkers and POP lead instructors Leah Woods and Lynn Szymanski of the American Furniture Masters Institute to learn the evolution of POP and its importance in the lives of incarcerated women.

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