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March 2017
Book discussion with Dr. Carl Hart for his book “High Price”
High Price is the harrowing and inspiring memoir of neuroscientist Carl Hart, a man who grew up in one of Miami’s toughest neighborhoods and, determined to make a difference as an adult, tirelessly applies his scientific training to help save real lives. Young Carl didn’t see the value of school, studying just enough to keep him on the basketball team. Today, he is a cutting-edge neuroscientist—Columbia University’s first tenured African American professor in the sciences—whose landmark, controversial research is redefining our…
Find out more »The Empathic Facilitator
Practitioners in the fields of criminal justice and reentry services understand the importance of empathizing with the people they serve. In fact, the restorative justice process is predicated on a foundation of empathy. While it may be assumed a given in social service settings, we never stop cultivating the set of skills necessary for an effective embodiment of empathy. The Empathic Facilitator is a two-day training for anyone who leads groups and wants to develop the skills to create a…
Find out more »Born Out of Struggle Critical Race Theory, School Creation, & the Politics of Interruption
Book Talkwith Scholar-Activist David OmotosoStovall, Ph.D.Professor of African American Studies & Educational Policy Studies at University of Illinois–Chicago David Omotoso Stovall’s Born Out of Struggle focuses on his first-hand participation in the process to help design a community school in Chicago. Offering important lessons about how to remain accountable to communities while designing a curriculum with a social justice agenda, Stovall provides concrete examples of how to navigate the constraints of working with centralized bureaucracies in education and apply them…
Find out more »Keywords: Roundtable Discussion on the keyword “justice”
The Center for the Study of Social Difference and the Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Council are co-hosting a spring 2017 Keywords Roundtable Discussion on the keyword “justice” on Thursday, March 23, 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. in Butler Library 203. The emphasis in the Keyword Conversations is, indeed, on conversation, so we ask each participant to prepare only about ten minutes of critical reflections, which are followed by dialogue among participants and audience members.
Find out more »2017 Hoffman Lecture: Writing for Justice: An Advocacy Writing Workshop, with Marlon Peterson
2017 Hoffman Lecture: Writing for Justice: An Advocacy Writing Workshop, with Marlon PetersonatColumbia School of Social Work Room C03 1255 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NY 10027 REGISTER HERE DESCRIPTION FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC; RESERVATIONS REQUIRED. 3.0 CEUs available for licensed social workers (in-person only; nominal fee—scroll down for more info) Please note that Marlon Peterson will be doing an additional event on this topic on March 29. Compelling advocacy writing is an essential first step toward making change in the…
Find out more »Stop and Frisk?
FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC; REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Learning how this policy impacted a community in the Bronx. A special presentation by the Morris Justice Project. How to follow on Livestream: About ten minutes before the event, go to this link: COMING SOON Type your questions for the speakers into the chat. ************************************************************ Interested in applying for an MSW? The deadline for fall 2017 entry to our online MSW programs (full-time and part-time) and to our part-time residential programs is April…
Find out more »April 2017
LEADING WITH CONVICTION IN THE ERA OF TRUMP
Join leaders, activists, and students for the release of a new report, “Leading with Conviction,” and an in-depth discussion on investing in formerly incarcerated leaders toward movement building. CLICK HERE TO LIVE STREAM ON THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 2017
Find out more »“Leaning Into Suffering: A Meditative View of Restorative Justice” with Sujatha Baliga
Thursday, April 6th, 2017 @ 6:30pm Case Lounge sujatha baliga, vice president and director of the Restorative Justice Project at Impact Justice, will lead a discussion of the relationship between mindfulness and restorative justice and offer experiental practices to manage challenging political and personal moments. A former victim advocate and public defender in New York and New Mexico, baliga was awarded a Soros Justice Fellowship in 2008 which she used to launch a pre-charge restorative juvenile diversion program in Alameda County.…
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The Stoop Series: Decarcerated – What Justice Looks Like
Tue, April 18, 2017 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM EDT Add to Calendar BRIC 647 Fulton Street Brooklyn, NY 11217 View Map On April 18th from 7:00 pm- 8:30 pm at BRIC Studios in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, I will be hosting a live town hall event called, Decarcerated: What Justice Looks Like. I will be in conversation with some AMAZING PEOPLE who will be speaking about their journeys of success. Rarely do we have the platforms to speak to our journeys of success despite prison…
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