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October 2016
Building a Restorative Justice Movement Grounded in Racial Justice
Building a Restorative Justice Movement Grounded in Racial Justice Friday Oct 21– 6:30-8:30pm Columbia School of Social Work, Rm 311/312 Register Here: https://rjandracialjustice.eventbrite.com An approach to justice that focuses on repairing harm, restorative justice (RJ) is well-suited to address the impact of racism on individuals and within institutions. But until recently the RJ field has failed to grapple explicitly with racial injustice—both within the movement itself and within the institutions where it is most often implemented. However, it is essential for RJ…
Find out more »November 2016
Beyond Right & Wrong: Screening & Panel
Sunday, November 13th The Contemplative Studies Project is hosting a screening of Beyond Right and Wrong: Stories of Justice and Forgiveness followed by a panel discussion with Donna Hylton & Katie Kitchen, moderated by Robert Kaku Gunn.We’d like to invite Center for Justice community members to attend! More details about the film are below, and a flyer attached. We want spread the word about this opportunity to discuss restorative justice on and off the screen with as many people as…
Find out more »Spark Workshop “Disrupting Distrust” with Rise
Spark Workshop: Disrupting DistrustHow Can Startups Help Ease the Tensions Between Urban Communities and Law Enforcement?Featuring Alphonzo Terrell, CC’05, Co–Founder of Rise, with special guest speakerRobert Gangi, CC’65, Director of the Police Reform Organizing Project.Tuesday, November 15, 2016 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.Columbia Business School Uris Hall, Room 329 3022 Broadway New York, NY 10027 Register Here In response to the chronic outbreaks of law enforcement–related violence in the U.S., Brooklyn–based startup Rise is facilitating a community–wide Spark workshop for Columbia students and the…
Find out more »Screening and Panel Discussion for Ava DuVernay’s documentary “13th”
The Columbia Journalism Association of Black Journalists presents Ava DuVernay’s documentary, “13th,” on mass incarceration and slavery as punishment under the 13th Amendment of the Constitution. A panel will follow discussing the implications of the prison industrial complex, police brutality, and how journalists can report accurately on these issues. Documentary Screening and Panel November 16th at 6 pm. Featuring Mike Schwirtz, New York Times Isaac Scott, Center for Justice at Columbia University Carla Shedd, Institute for Research in African American Studies The…
Find out more »December 2016
RE-IMAGINE JUSTICE: MASS INCARCERATION, REENTRY AND TRAUMA Intersections and Implications for Social Work Practice
DECEMBER 6-7 (Two-Day Event) | 9:00am-4:00pm NYSED and ACE approved for 12 CE hours Join us to gain a historical and contemporary understanding of mass incarceration in America, while providing tools to facilitate informed social work practice and advocacy with individuals, families, and communities impacted by this destructive phenomenon. It is our intent to stand with as allies, and when needed, lift the voices of the oppressed to demand that we Re-Imagine Justice in America for ALL. This two-day conference…
Find out more »Frida in New York
Community & Events ARTE uses the arts to educate and inspire young people to organize around human rights issues. Given our commitment to supporting youth of color through creativity and self-expression, we are thrilled to be honoring the legacy of Frida Kahlo, a radical, queer unapologetic feminist of color. Please celebrate with us at the Starr Bar in Brooklyn for a night inspired by Frida’s work including interactive arts activities, celebrity video greetings, drinks, food, and conversation. This community event will be…
Find out more »Honor our Fathers and Sons Day: 1st annual Men’s Conference and Resource Fair
The annual GTHM Men’s Conference is a resource fair designed to provide opportunities and information to returning adult men and male youth in our communities. “The United States is the world’s leader in incarceration: There are 2.2 million people in the nation’s prisons and jails—a 500% increase over the last 40 years. Changes in law and policy, not changes in crime rates, explain most of this increase. The results are overcrowding in prisons and fiscal burdens on states, despite increasing evidence…
Find out more »February 2017
Organizer of MICS Session V: Social Work, Universities, and Ending Mass Incarceration: Possibilities and Challenges
We are living in strange and dangerous times. But one could argue that we have always lived in times like these. As social workers and students working around Mass Incarceration, what of our respective powers and strengths can we contribute given this new tear in our socio-political fabric? What does it look like when we stand together to organize and create the changes we need in this moment and those that are yet to come? How can we address the…
Find out more »Roses that Grew from Concrete: An art exhibition of Growth
Roses that Grew from Concrete An art exhibition of growth Event Date: Friday, February 3, 2017 Event Location: New York University, School of Social Work 1 Washington Square N, New York, NY 10003 Event Agenda: 5PM – 8 PM 5:00 – 5:30 Seating 5:30 – 6:30 Discussion: Juvenile Justice CLICK HERE TO READ ABOUT THE PANELIST 6:30 – 8:00 Reception/Open Exhibition Event Description: The Center for Justice in collaboration with Educate Don’t Incarcerate (EDI) is…
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