Eric Paris Whitfield

Eric Paris Whitfield Paris graduated Summa Cum Laude from Cornell’s Prison Education Program from his time at Auburn.

Paris now resides at Eastern Correctional facility where he has completed his Associates degree in the Bard Prison Program. He is applying to enter the Bard B.A. program to work toward his degree in sociology. Paris wants to continue on to obtains his Master’s degree in Public Health. Paris is a published poet (Florida Atlantic University’s Anthology of Community Writers). In his brief time with PPTG Paris learned that there is power and healing in forgiving, including forgiving one’s self. Through theatre, PPTG, Paris knows that there is a healing power in believing in causes bigger than oneself and working to fulfill those things one is most passionate about—being of service to others.