Learning Curve: Illustrated Self-Narratives and Coloring Pages

Learning Curve

“Without a struggle, there can be no progress.”

• Frederick Douglass.

At our best, humans transform setbacks into stepping stones. We are able to learn lessons from many experiences, but the most valuable insights seem to come from difficult times and personal failures.

Think of this place as a repository of hard-won life lessons that others have paid for. The incarcerated individuals represented here have made serious mistakes, learned from them and emerged stronger. Now they feel a responsibility to share this wisdom with you.

As you explore these self-narratives, consider sharing your own story to benefit others. If a life lesson here speaks to you, print the line-art image on cardstock, color it and bring it to life.