The LinkedThru Project: Creating Narrative Resilience and Combating Stigma for Returning Citizens in the Digital Age, 2022
Scope and Content Note
The series contains Master's theses from 1943 to present. The theses consist of either a production book and a media component or solely a production book. The production books were originally submitted as physical bound copies, but were later submitted digitally. The physical production books are stored offsite and the digital production books are stored in the College's preservation repository.
The media components consist of U-matic tapes, VHS tapes, CDs, DVDs, and Blu-rays and changed to digital submissions in 2020. There are also a handful of audiocassette tapes and one USB. The media components are stored onsite at the Archives.
Dates
- 2022
Creator
- Zhang, Amy (Person)
Conditions Governing Use
The thesis is restricted due to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), permission from the author is required before you can view the thesis
Extent
168 pages (168 pages)
Language of Materials
From the record group: English
From the record group: Chinese
From the record group: Spanish; Castilian
Overview
"The LinkedThru Project is a digital literacy bootcamp that teaches formerly incarcerated people the technological skills, social media etiquette, and narrative building skills to create a LinkedIn profile. The goal of the project is to enable and empower them to proactively share an online narrative that provides an authentic view of oneself in the present, and combats the stigma of online criminal records, arrest articles, and mugshots. Research shows that re-entry programs do not adequately equip returning citizens for narrative resilience nor provide the technological skills for life advancement upon release. This program, if replicated and expanded, would fill that gap and encourage a more genuine shift towards rehabilitation in the American criminal justice system. The program was created using participatory design and co-creation methodologies with formerly incarcerated fathers from the Emerson College and Nurturing Fathers partnership, in collaboration with the federal probation office of Massachusetts, during the 2021-2022 academic year." -- Abstract
Physical Location
RG 010.06E Engagement Lab
Physical Description
168 pages
Repository Details
Part of the Emerson College Archives and Special Collections Repository
Walker Building, Room 223
120 Boylston Street
Boston Massachusetts 02116 United States
(617) 824-8301
archives@emerson.edu