In this episode, you'll learn about the people behind College Gateway, the three-part higher education program for students affected by the criminal-legal system, located at Red Rocks Community College in Lakewood, Colorado: who designed it, who's in the classroom, and who can succeed with its teachings. Join hosts Seth Ready and Lucy Richardson as they interview College Gateway founder and coordinator Cathy Lachman, along with a classroom full of Gateway students, to explore what this transformative program looks like from the inside.

What makes Red Rocks Community College’s Gateway work? What barriers has it overcome? And what can it teach listeners across the U.S. about the role of colleges and universities in creating second chances?

Gateway answers these questions, uplifting the voices of the program’s students, educators, administrators, and advocates. Through their stories, we explore how education can be a bridge to stability, opportunity, and belonging.

The team behind Gateway:

Hosted, produced, and written by Seth Ready & Lucy Richardson

Original music produced by Carlos "Carlitos" Perez, Ira Miner, & Lucy Richardson
Edited by Lucy Richardson
Mastered by Tongjai Lee

Graphic design by Benjamin Greaves

Voice talent by Trevor Jones

Executive Produced by Ryan Conarro

Gateway is a production of Colorado Radio for Justice, in partnership with Red Rocks Community College. 

Learn more about College Gateway at www.rrcc.edu/gateway.
Hear and watch more from Colorado Radio for Justice here.