Our Black Prisoners’ Caucus [B.P.C.] at Stafford Creek is inviting community to attend their upcoming Transformative Justice Summit 2019: Raising the Bars. This summit will be held on Wednesday, November 06, 2019, from 10 AM to 3 PM. Please promote within your network. REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Monday, October 28, 2019 Pre-registration is required. REGISTER AT (http://bit.ly/bpcsummit)
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Greetings Community, Our Black Prisoners’ Caucus family is calling on us to support them with their Juneteenth Celebrations 2019! If you have attended a BPC Juneteenth Celebration in the past, you know they are not to be missed. Preregistration is required: http://bit.ly/juneteenth2019 Deadline to register is June 3, 2019
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Calling on Community! As a way for you to remain engaged with and accountable to the organizing of the Black Prisoners’ Caucus, as well as, the larger People’s Institute Northwest network, we are asking that you attend a community forum on Wednesday, December 12, 2018, at the Seattle University Campion Ballroom. Wednesday, December 12 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm Seattle University Campion Ballroom Register here: https://www.pinw25.com/events This community forum is titled: “The Net that Works,” and is a part of Reclaiming Our History: A Weeklong Celebration of 25 Years of the People’s Institute in the Pacific Northwest.”
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Black Prisoners’ Caucus – Clallam Bay chapter hosted their annual Youth Summit on October 12, 2018. It was well attended by many community organizers, youth and family advocates, outreach specialists and program policy coordinators from established organizations doing effective work in the community. These organizations included: The Village of Hope, New Horizons, NEXUS, Future Labs, YMCA, Fabians Fund, Youth Care, Friends of Youth, Columbia Legal Services, Sub Pop, Seattle Office of Civil Rights, Seattle Goodwill, KEXP, as well as, The Seattle Times. Each guest made the 4-hour trek up to the Peninsula Coast to sit with the Black Prisoners’ Caucus
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The Black Prisoners’ Caucus at Stafford Creek Corrections Center invites you to attend their 2018 BPC Criminal Justice Summit – “No Citizen Left Behind.” Tuesday, October 30, 2018 / 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM PDT Registration ends at 12 midnight on October 13 The summit will feature presentations from BPC members and invited leaders from our community about how our society is throwing people away: the disposables. This summit will interrogate the criminal justice system, the education system, the housing system, the employment system, and other systems responsible for disposing of people in this society. We will not just talk
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Originally posted at http://www.doc.wa.gov/news/2018/02232018.htm February 23, 2018 By DOC Communications (email) SHELTON – The Black Prisoners Caucus (BPC) at the Washington Corrections Center in Shelton hosted a Youth Summit. The panel was comprised of 11 incarcerated men who shared their stories of what led to their incarceration. The men also shared their recommendations for the 125 community partners in attendance on how their work with youth could impact and decrease incarceration rates. The community members included representation from youth detention centers, prosecutors, professors, juvenile advocates, Village of Hope staff, local Boys and Girls Club representatives and legislatures. No youth were
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Black Prisoners’ Caucus – Shelton is holding their annual Youth Summit. This summit is organized and facilitated by the BPC – Shelton Youth Committee. This summit is for educators, administrators, service providers and community members working with youth/young adults that want to learn and become a partner in this work. All guests must be pre-approved through a security screening process. If you are interested in attending please send your Full Name, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, and Last 4 Digits of your social security number to bpcsummit@gmail.com by January 31st. Please also include a phone number, email address and if you would like
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“The True Cost of Incarceration” October 7th, 2017 9am – 3pm Shiloh Baptist Church 1211 South I Street Tacoma, WA 98405 Details to come….. This event is supported by families, faith, and community organizations throughout Washington State. For more information or questions contact: Cassandra 509-385-7040 or Satori 206-466-7288
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The 2015 BPC Summit on Saturday, November 14th marked the 10 year anniversary of the event at the Washington State Reformatory (WSR) in Monroe, WA. The day was filled with presentations and constructive dialogue that invoked both tears and laughter at various points throughout the program. The theme of the summit was “Community Restoration” and around 150 guests were in attendance – 100 from the community. Ever since the BPC developed a partnership with the Teacher Residency Program through the Seattle School District, anywhere between one-third to one-half of the guest are brand new, incoming educators. Long time BPC member,
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