The mission of the College and Community Fellowship (CCF) is to eliminate the individual and social barriers to education and civic participation of women with criminal convictions and their families. Through our activities and programs, CCF addresses the educational, economic, and civic participation needs of women with criminal convictions in the New York metropolitan area, working in concert with other organizations to enhance their successful re-entry. CCF is also one third of the national non-partisan advocacy group called the "Education from the Inside Out Coalition," which works to remove societal barriers that prevent currently and formerly incarcerated individuals from gaining an education. (http://www.eiocoalition.org/)