Justice Education Month
Overview
Justice Education Week kicks off our celebration of our reentry awareness month that runs April 1st - 30th, 2024. The goal is to bring awareness to the crisis of incarceration, its human impact, and build support for transformative educational movements in carceral settings and beyond.
4/1: Reentry Simulation, HUB 129 ABC 12:00pm-2:00pm: The focal points include barriers to reentry, including a reentry simulation where participants are in the shoes of formerly incarcerated individuals.
4/3: Summit, Pasquerilla Spiritual Center 10:00am-4:00pm: The 'Reentry Reimagined' summit aims to bring together communities and build coalitions to address the challenges faced by those transitioning from incarceration to society and seeking educational opportunities.
4/6 & 4/7: Restorative Circles Training & Introducing Restorative Conference Training, Chambers 221 9:00am-4:00pm These workshops are open for Penn State Faculty Staff and Students. Seating is limited. Register as soon as possible.
4/8: Job Fair For Individuals Returning Home, 3 Dots Downtown 1:00pm-4:00pm: Resource and Job fair for individuals impacted by the carceral system and their families.
4/15 - 4/19: Tech Drive Drop-Off Chambers 123 Chambers: Support formerly incarcerated individuals by donating unused technology to our tech drive, providing essential technology resources for their successful transition back into society. Drop off is from 9:00am-5:00pm in Chambers 123.
4/17: College Behind Bars Movie & Panel, Chambers 221 6:00pm-9:00pm: Events will focus on support for incarcerated and justice-impacted students, with a highlight on the Pennsylvania DOC committed to education in regard to the return of Pell.
4/23: Keynote, Cornel West, Freeman Auditorium 5:00pm-6:00 pm: Dr. West will be speaking on "Beyond Incarceration: Education, Activism, and Social Justice in PA."
Kick off the start of the month by learning about the barriers that stand in the way and what employers and higher education institutions can do to facilitate this process.
This Reentry Reimagined Summit aims to bring together communities and build coalitions to address the challenges faced by those transitioning home.
Restorative Circles are a restorative practice that facilitates dialogue across communities, affirming the humanity of all involved.
Another restorative practice, restorative conferences allow us to explore issues within our communities in healing ways.
On April 8th, 4:00 - 7:00 PM, the Restorative Justice Initiative and other co-sponsors will hold a Career and Resource Fair which will feature second-chance employers and service providers.
Support formerly incarcerated individuals by donating unused technology to our tech drive, providing essential technology resources for their successful transition back into society.
Join us for a screening of Lynn Novick's film, College Behind Bars. The movie follows incarcerated students in New York as they work towards a college degree.
Dr. Cornel West will be speaking on his insights on social justice, activism, and education in prison reform.
Special thanks to co-sponsors: College of Education, Office of Educational Equity, Office of Education and Social Equity, UPAC, Pennsylvania Career Link, Penn State Office of Adult Education, MESA, SPSEA, Penn State Spiritual Center, College Democrats, Paul Robeson Cultural Center, and the Office of Graduate Educational Equity Programs.