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Second Chance Pell Convening Second Chance Pell Convening event in Washington, DC, July 19, 2016

Highlights from the convening in Washington, DC of the 69 sites selected for the Second Chance Pell Pilot program, including a conversation between U.S. Secretary of Education John King and three students who have attended college in prison.

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Welcoming remarks

Keynote: U.S. Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates

Keynote: U.S. Secretary of Education John King

Panel: Lessons from students, moderated by U.S. Secretary of Education John King

Panel: The power of second chances

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