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September 2018
Come Register To Vote!
Where: The Back Patio Area at Hour Children’s Main Office 36-11 12th Street LIC, NY 11106 If you have any questions, please call Sarah Murphy at 347-535-3487 or [email protected] CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE
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TIME SERVED: EXHIBITION AND SOCIAL TEA ARTIST TALK WITH PASTOR ISAAC SCOTT
September 9 – November 4, 2018 Artists’ Reception: September 22 6-8 PM 30 East 35 Street, NYC 10016 Closing Reception: October 27 6-8 PM Gallery35 is planning an exciting lineup of exhibits for its new season beginning with another thought-provoking Social Justice Exhibit, Time Served!—A New Start. The show will present art exploring the issue of overcoming the challenges facing those released from prison who are seeking new beginnings in the larger community. The exhibit will coincide with a conference—also focusing…
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October 2018
Just Societies Speaker Series: Katherine Franke
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 second event of the Fall 2018 semester will feature Katherine Franke, Sulzbacher Professor of Law, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Columbia University Professor Franke's lecture is entitled "Repair: Redeeming the Promise of Abolition" and will take place in the World Room on the second floor of Columbia's Journalism School (Pulitzer Hall)…
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What Does Justice Look Like?: A Celebration of the Arts and Social Justice
What Does Justice Look Like?: A Celebration of the Arts and Social Justice Break out of your comfort zone and stretch your imagination to envision new ways of thinking about justice Join us in commemorating the work of the inaugural cohort of the June Jordan Fellowship and in celebrating arts organizations from around the city who are engaged in social justice work. The event will highlight art by the June Jordan Fellows and participants of their workshops, in addition…
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Reimagining Prison
Join the Vera Institute of Justice and staff and residents of the TRUE unit at Cheshire Correctional Institution in Connecticut to Reimagine Prison in the United States. Today, life in America’s prisons is dismal and not productive, and the brunt of these conditions fall on people of color and those who are socially and economically disadvantaged—in large part, the result of their systemic and historic social exclusion from much of American society. To remedy this, our nation must reckon with…
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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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