MEET OUR RISE UP FELLOWS

Brittney Bettison is a passionate advocate for education equity, joins Rise Up as the 2024 Rise Up Conference Fellow. Witnessing the transformative power of education firsthand, especially for those facing uphill battles, ignited a passion in Brittney to make a difference. Her unique background, blending experience in both the non-profit and higher education sectors, coupled with her skills in conference planning, made the fellowship a perfect fit. Brittney is eager to leverage her expertise to strengthen prison education programs and empower incarcerated individuals. Brittney's personal journey has further fueled her commitment to this work. Deeply understanding the impact of education, she's honored to contribute to Rise Up's mission of fostering stronger prison education programs. She is also excited to amplify the voices of directly-impacted leaders at the Rise Up Conference, ensuring their experiences and perspectives are heard.

Stacey L'Air Easiley is a justice reform advocate who is currently studying Media Communications at Full Sail University. Her passion for continuing the growth of education in the prison system is driven by her own experience. The lack of resources for individuals to advance their education, specifically in the Federal system, spearheaded her pursuit to seek involvement in other organizations that are doing similar work, in order to find a conduit to further this initiative. Stacey came across the opportunity for this fellowship as a member of the FICGN Listserv. She has an extensive background in event production as well as the film industry. She aspires to expand her career in the media field, by telling the stories of the numerous untold truths of those who are incarcerated, in hopes of promoting ongoing change.