Greg Mingo Each year at Hudson Link’s annual Spring Benefit, we recognize two individuals for their dedication to education, reform, and service. The Brian S. Fischer Award, awarded each year to a previously incarcerated individual who is actively contributing to community growth and advancement toward reform, will go to Mr. Greg Mingo at our 2024 Spring Benefit […]
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Home Dedicated in Honor of Paul Dinter
Hudson Link staff, alumni, and supporters honored Paul Dinter at his retirement celebration on February 16th at our Boutique. Paul has dedicated many years to ensuring higher education is accessible in New York State correctional facilities. Paul’s commitment to education dates back to serving as Catholic Chaplain at Columbia University from 1973 – 1988, during which time he received his Ph.D. in Biblical […]
Hudson Link’s Spring Benefit: The Next Chapter
You may have heard this story before. In the void created by the elimination of Pell Grants for incarcerated people, Hudson Link was founded with just a handful of people and a vision for change. Now, more than 25 years later, we serve as a direct resource for thousands of currently and formerly incarcerated people and […]
Rise Up 2022: Honoring Our Past While Shaping the Future
The 2nd Annual Rise Up Conference was a huge success with almost 500 participants, speakers, and audience members from all over the United States and around the world! Higher education in prison is a field that has experienced a period of rapid expansion over the last twenty years. Although there is a lot of discussion […]
Ringing the Opening Bell at the New York Stock Exchange
On Tuesday, August 23, several members of the Hudson Link team made their way down to ring the bell and open trade for the world’s largest stock exchange, broadcasting here in NY and around the world about the transformative power of higher education in prison. The ceremony of ringing the opening bell at the New […]
Celebrating Graduates at Greene Correctional Facility
On June 22nd, Hudson Link was lucky enough to host another in-person graduation ceremony, this time at Greene Correctional Facility. The class of 2022 at Greene consisted of three students who received their associate degrees in applied science and individual studies from our partners at Columbia-Greene Community College. No two educational journeys look alike, and […]
