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October 2018
Full Participation is a Human Right: Moving Beyond Punishment
Join us for a one-of-a-kind conference on the impact of the criminal punishment system and a call for a movement that recognizes full participation in the community is a human right. The program will feature expert keynotes, panels, breakout discussion groups, art displays, live performances, and more. SPEAKERS INCLUDE: Cheryl Wilkins,MA, Senior Director of Education and Programs, Center for Justice; Adjunct Lecturer, School of Social Work – Columbia University Pastor Isaac Scott, Program Director of The Confined Arts; Arts & Communications Coordinator, Center for Justice – Columbia University…
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Community Block Party
On Saturday, October 13, 2018, The Women’s Building will hold our third annual community block party! Bringing together local residents, fellow organizations, activists, business leaders, and community members, this event will celebrate girls and women everywhere, while showcasing the effort to transform Bayview Correctional Facility into The Women’s Building. We invite everyone to join us and help us imagine the future of this new space that will serve as the home of the global girls’ and women’s rights movement. This…
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Imagine There’s No Country | The Remarkable Life and Art of Jan Yoors and His Love for the Roma People
On October 15th, we are pleased to invite you to an event celebrating Jan Yoors’ life and his love for the Roma People. The Roma Peoples Project at Columbia University in collaboration with the General Delegation of the Government of Flanders, will co-host a book launch of Hidden Tapestry: Jan Yoors, His Two Wives, and the War That Made Them One by Debra Dean. This historical biography examines the work of Flemish author and artist Jan Yoors, one of the…
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Rikers, the Harms of Cash Bail, and the NYC Mass Bail Out
The Mass Bail Out will focus on freeing children and women, resulting in a dramatic decrease in the children’s and women’s facilities on Rikers and NYC jails, demonstrating that decarceration is possible now. Join us on Wednesday to learn why and how this action is happening and what you can do to help this community effort. massbailout.com
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Responding Restoratively: An Introduction to Restorative Principles and Practices
Responding Restoratively: An Introduction to Restorative Principles and Practices November 2nd-4th, 2018 9:30-5:00pm Columbia School of Social Work 1255 Amsterdam Ave This is an introductory training to the principles and practices of restorative justice and restorative approaches to conflict resolution. Participants will learn the ethos of restorative approaches including underlying theory and values as well as experience and learn some foundational tools to respond to conflict and harm in a restorative way. Participants will learn how to facilitate restorative community…
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Just Societies Speaker Series: Imani Perry
The Division of Social Science in the Faculty of Arts & Sciences at Columbia University presents the Just Societies Speaker Series, the signature initiative of Dean Fredrick Harris. The final JSSS event of the Fall 2018 semester will be a featured talk from Imani Perry, Hughes-Rogers Professor of African American Studies at Princeton University. Professor Perry's lecture is entitled "Black Letters and the Law" and will take place in the East Gallery of Maison Française on the afternoon of Thursday,…
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What Does Justice Look Like?: Innovation in Prosecution
A panel discussion sponsored by the Center for Justice at Columbia University and Center for Contemporary Thought Thurs. Nov. 15 6:30 - 8:30pm 107 Warren Hall, Columbia Law School 1125 Amsterdam Ave (cross W.115 St.) Panel: Lucy Lang - Executive Director, Institute For Innovation in Prosecution, John Jay College of Criminal Justice Adam Foss - Founder and President, Prosecutor Impact Christopher Ervin - Founder, Lazarus Rite Re-Entry Academy Jarrell Daniels - Center for Justice Moderator: Elias Alcantara, former White…
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The Empathic Facilitator: Leading A Transformative Group Process
** This Training is Sold Out** The Empathic Facilitator: Leading A Transformative Group Process November 30th and December 1st - 9:00am - 5:00pm The Empathic Facilitator is a two-day training for anyone who leads groups and wants to develop the skills to lead a transformative change process. The principles and practices learned in this training can be adapted for a range of settings and groups whether you regularly facilitate workshops, team meetings, or offer one-on-one coaching. This fall we…
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Justice Long Overdue: Lessons Learned
Justice Long Overdue: Lessons Learned from the Successful Release of People Serving Life in Prison in Maryland and New York and Why More People Must Come Home Thu, December 6, 2018 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM EST REGISTER HERE Add to Calendar LOCATION The Riverside Church 490 Riverside Drive Room 540 New York, NY 10027 View Map Life sentences are causing people to die in prison, and tearing families and communities apart, creating hopelessness, and upholding U.S. legacies of racism…
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