We want to first thank everyone who made the 5th annual Beyond the Bars Conference the powerful weekend that it was. Thank you to Michelle Alexander and those who helped kick off the conference on Friday night. Thank you to the more than 80 speakers who brought their voices and experiences to the Saturday panels. Thank you to those who led organizing workshops on Sunday and thank you to the more than 1600 people who attended the conference over the three days. Finally, thank you to all continue to work towards a more just and equitable society.
In our efforts to maximize the impact of this year’s conference we have several things we would like to share with all of you.
Conference Evaluation
We know that any event like this has its strengths and its challenges and we would love your feedback. Please take a few moments to complete this evaluation so we can know more what worked well and what can be improved upon. To complete the evaluation CLICK HERE.
Center for Justice Events Mailer
The Center for Justice at Columbia University hosts many public programs throughout the year as well as maintains a calendar with a variety of justice related community events. To receive email updates from the Center for Justice you can SIGN UP HERE.
Conference Videos and Programs
The Friday night Kick-Off Event with Michelle Alexander and four of the Saturday panels were filmed and livestreamed and can be VIEWED HERE. In addition you also find the programs for Friday Friday Night Program, and Saturday and Sunday Saturday and Sunday Program.
Resources
We have compiled a list of organizations and other resources that were present in some way through out the weekend. The list can be accessed by clicking List of Organizations at BTB 2015.
The Beyond the Bars Agenda for Change
We are now in the process of compiling the Beyond the Bars Agenda for change, a brief publication that will bring the ideas, recommendations and calls for change that were voiced at the conference to a larger audience. We look forward to sharing this with you once its completed later this spring.