PEP volunteers help by investing their time and sharing their personal experiences and knowledge. Volunteers expose
in-custody students to substantive content that allows them to transform their lives. Each volunteer commits to one
90-minute session per week for seven weeks. Volunteers give presentations in groups in one of the following modules:
Academic Orientation, Life Skills, Enrichment.
Life Skills Module: Career Development, Soft Skills, Financial Literacy, Forgiveness & Healing, Building Healthy Relationships.
Enrichment Module: Creative Writing, Screenwriting, Shakespeare, Spoken Word, Yoga & Meditation, Modern Dance, Creative Expression, Mindfulness, Stand Up Comedy. PEP Art featured on NPR
There are three 7-Week PEP semesters during the year: Fall, Spring, Summer. There is a mandatory orientation session for new volunteers at the beginning of each PEP semester. See PEP Course Outlines. The mandatory PEP-CDCR orientation training for the Fall 2022 Semester will be held virtually on Sunday, August 28, 2:00-4:00 p.m. (PST). If you are interested in teaching a course with PEP in Fall 2022, complete our Interest Form.