Sing Sing Correctional Facility hosted TEDxSingSing, an independently organized TED event TEDxSingSing was the first TEDx event held in a New York State prison. With the theme “Creating Healthy Communities,” speakers explored a variety of perspectives including individual, physical, mental, and emotional health and how to work together to build a nourishing and supportive community, […]
September 2011
Hudson Link expands college programming to Sullivan Correctional Facility Hudson Link joins forces with SUNY Sullivan Community College to launch an Associate’s degree in Liberal Arts and Humanities at maximum-security Sullivan Correctional Facility for men. The curriculum focuses on English, History, Psychology, Sociology and the sciences, building the foundation for students to transfer to a […]
August 2011
Hudson Link/Nyack College hosts first commencement ceremony at Fishkill Correctional Facility The unforgettable strains of “Pomp and Circumstance” ushered in the first Hudson Link/Nyack College commencement ceremony at Fishkill Correctional Facility. Thirteen men marched proudly through a room of family, friends, and supporters to receive their Bachelor of Science degrees in Organizational Management from Nyack […]
April 2011
World premiere of the Hudson Link documentary Zero Percent at the Dallas International Film Festival With Zero Percent, Moxie Pictures Director Tim Skousen goes inside Hudson Link’s college program at Sing Sing. Hudson Link students are men who have come to appreciate the full impact of their life-altering crimes, on others and themselves. And while […]
June 2010
Hudson Link starts College Preparatory Program at Sing Sing Correctional Facility Recognizing that many new students are unprepared for college-level work and struggle in the first semester of college, Hudson Link launches a College Preparatory School at Sing Sing Correctional Facility to prepare students for the rigors of college coursework. Prep school is an intensive […]
February 2010
Hudson Link expands to Fishkill Correctional Facility Nyack College partners with Hudson Link to sponsor a Bachelor’s degree in Organizational Management at the medium-security Fishkill Correctional Facility for men. This progressive program provides a fast-track for students to complete their college degrees in 18 months, and a unique pathway for men to transition from a […]