OPERATION EDUCATION
Creates new career pathways and removes barriers to education for currently and formerly incarcerated women through four programs: Women FIRST Clinic, College-in-Prison Program, Lab Assistant Program and STEM-OPS Program.
Our Programs
WOMEN FIRST CLINIC
A reentry education program to prepare formerly incarcerated women to obtain their high school equivalency and other educational goals. The clinic also provides transportation, childcare and snacks.
Email clinic@or-nola.org for more information or to apply to the program.
COLLEGE-IN-PRISON PROGRAM
The only in-person, secular, higher education opportunity available to women who are incarcerated in the state of Louisiana. The program is conducted at the Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women (LCIW) in partnership with the School of Professional Advancement at Tulane University.
LAB ASSISTANT PROGRAM
A training program that prepares currently and formerly incarcerated women to work in laboratory settings. The program is led by Pearl Thompson (CLP.G00976-GEN) and Syrita Steib (CLP.204053-GEN) in partnership with Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women (LCIW), Delgado Community College and the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections.
STEM-OPS (STEM OPPORTUNITIES IN PRISON) PROGRAM
A research project with support from the National Science Foundation to identify solutions to barriers faced by incarcerated people to participate in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) education and careers.
Women First Clinic at Operation Restoration
Tulane SoPa Cohort at LCIW Women's College in Prison Program
Tulane SoPa Cohort at LCIW Women's College in Prison Program
Tulane SoPa Cohort at LCIW Women's College in Prison Program
Syrita Steib at Rapid Reskilling Lab Assistant Program inside LCIW Women's Prison
Graduating Cohort of justice-impacted women from Rapid Reskilling Lab Assistant Program
Graduate student
“Together, with the Tulane School of Professional Advancement, I believe that we are truly impacting the accessibility of education for an underserved population and improving educational equity.”
— Syrita Steib, Operation Restoration Founder & President/CEO
CELEBRATING MILESTONES TOGETHER
DIGITAL SKILLS TRAINING
Learn basic computer skills in order to successfully send and receive emails, apply for jobs online and utilize Google Drive, Google Calendar, Google Documents and Google Meet.
