Off the Hook
Poetic Justice Project and Alternatives to Violence Project
Off the Hook is an original musical drama set in prison, featuring a cast of formerly incarcerated actors. A talk-back with the cast follows the performance. Tickets are $10-$20 and are available at the door or in advance at http://poeticjusticeproject.org.
The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness
Lecture and Book Signing by Author Michelle Alexander
Hosted by Legal Services for Prisoners with Children and All of Us or None, Michelle Alexander will present a lecture on her award-winning book, The New Jim Crow. She explores the mass incarceration of African Americans today, the roots of today’s criminal justice system policies in slavery, and the system of racial control enforced through this mass incarceration. The event is free and open to the public. For more information about the book, see http://newjimcrow.com.
This statewide conference will bring together community members, formerly incarcerated people, faith based organizations, government agencies, and others interested in reducing recidivism and improving reentry strategies across communities in California. For more information and to register, see http://www.out4life.com/socal2011 or by calling 1-877-478-0100.
A Way Out
Community Works
Community Works’ Rising Voices is a theatre ensemble of formerly incarcerated young women ages 18 to 25. Through group exploration of personal stories, the women of Rising Voices challenged themselves to transform their personal narrative into fictionalized one-act plays. “A Way Out” consists of three short plays that offer glimpse into lives of women struggling to break away from cycles of abuse, incarceration and codependency. Tickets are $15 and may be purchased at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/168814.
A Way Out
Community Works
Community Works’ Rising Voices is a theatre ensemble of formerly incarcerated young women ages 18 to 25. Through group exploration of personal stories, the women of Rising Voices challenged themselves to transform their personal narrative into fictionalized one-act plays. “A Way Out” consists of three short plays that offer glimpse into lives of women struggling to break away from cycles of abuse, incarceration and codependency. Tickets are $15 and may be purchased at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/168814.
Justice By the Book
2011 Public Defender’s Justice Summit
The SF Public Defender’s Office is proud to present the 2011 Justice Summit: Justice by the Book. Panels will include discussion of authors on criminal justice, the ethics of law enforcement in preventing the abuse of power, and the future of the death penalty in San Francisco and beyond. Panelists include Public Defender Jeff Adachi, District Attorney George Gascon, Jeanne Woodford of California Death Penalty Focus, Natasha Minsker of the ACLU, Tony Serra, and others. The event is free, but seating is limited. Please register online at http://sfpublicdefender.org.
All are welcome to attend this presentation and discussion about impact of the budget and realignment on the reentry population in San Francisco.
21st Annual San Francisco Job Fair
SF Veterans Employment Committee
All applicants welcome to this veterans-focused job fair that will include employers interested in hiring, referrals to services, resume critiques, and job placement and training assistance. For more information, see http://www.veteransemploymentcommitteesf.org.
Join the SF Sheriff’s Department and an array of community partners for the annual resource fair for formerly incarcerated people. To download a flier for distribution, see here. For more information about the fair, contact Doug Smith of the SF Sheriff’s Community Programs Division at dsmithsfsprep@yahoo.com.
Summer Camp for Children of Incarcerated Parents
Program for Children with Parent in Prison Project Avary (Alternative Ventures for At Risk Youth) is now taking referrals for its annual summer camp for children with incarcerated parents. To attend our FREE summer camp for one week this summer children must reside in Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin or San Francisco Counties, be between ages 8 and 10 and have a parent in prison or jail. All children must be referred to the program by a youth professional (social worker, teacher, etc.) who has knowledge of the child and his/her family situation. To refer a child please call the Avary office 415-382-8799 or email info@projectavary.org. Referral interviews take 20-30 minutes over the phone. Spaces are limited, and fill up quickly. For more information see www.projectavary.org
