Michael H. Feldman'67 Social Justice Day
Matthew DelSesto | Sociology Department | Boston College
Matt DelSesto is an author, educator, gardener, and sociologist. His writing and teaching focus on sustainable communities and environmental justice, crime and corrections, and restorative justice. In addition to teaching at colleges and universities or in community-based settings, he has taught or coordinated prison education programs for more than 15 years. Most recently he developed an The Inside-Out Program at Boston College, which brings students from BC and incarcerated individuals together to study criminal justice, and the College Pathways Program, which prepares incarcerated men and women to navigate the logistics of higher education upon their release. Matt recently completed a postdoctoral research fellowship with Transforming Narratives of Gun Violence Initiative at Emerson College. Outside of higher education, Matt has been a collaborator and consultant for nonprofit leaders on research, program evaluation, event facilitation, grant writing, and strategic planning.
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