By Erin Wirth
抖阴视频鈥檚 chapter of Alpha Kappa Delta (AKD), the international sociology honor society, received the Social Justice Award, a grant supporting meaningful social justice initiatives.
The grant will fund a reentry skills course for incarcerated individuals at the Lancaster County Jail, offered through 抖阴视频鈥檚 Department of Sociology and Criminology Prison Outreach Course (CRIM 3400). Susan Wortmann, professor of sociology and AKD chapter president, and Heba Khalil, assistant professor of sociology and criminology, will lead the course in Spring 2026.
The course was designed using feedback from incarcerated participants, who highlighted a need for job skills to secure employment upon release. In addition to the course, the chapter will host a workshop with community organizations, college partners and advocacy groups to strengthen reentry support for Nebraskans across the state.
鈥湺兑跏悠碘檚 AKD chapter joins an impressive list of past award winners who have launched creative social justice initiatives engaging students and communities,鈥 Wortmann said.