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Alternatives to Incarceration for Los Angeles County

Wednesday, April 21, 2021 - 4:00pm to 6:30pm

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Eunisses Hernandez, Director and Co-Founder of La Defensa (organization taking the lead to decarcerate the largest jail population in the United States, the Los Angeles County jail system) will speak about her work with the  "Alternatives to Incarceration for Los Angeles County" Report and discuss the current implementation of its strategies and recommendations. Read more

Teach-In on Anti-Asian American Violence

Friday, April 16, 2021 - 11:00am to 1:00pm

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This teach-in will be a conversation on the roots of anti-Asian violence and hate crimes and will discuss on how to join local communities to build collective solutions.  Read more

Webinar 2: School-to-Prison Nexus for Aspiring Educators with Dr. David Stovall

Tuesday, March 30, 2021 - 12:30pm to 1:45pm

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In this webinar, Dr. David Stovall (he/him/his) defines the school-to-prison nexus and asks if the logics of the school and the prison are often the same thing, what does that look like in classrooms? Dr. Stovall will provide everyday examples that helps educators and students recognize education as policing, and discuss the need to work against carcerality in schools. Read more

Empowerment through Performance Art

Wednesday, March 24, 2021 - 4:00pm to 5:30pm

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Join us for an afternoon of performance and discussion on experiences of incarceration, re-entry, and the healing power of art. This is part of the series "Collectively Understanding Carcerality and Learning Transformative Justice." Read more

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