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Undergraduate branch of @nuprisoned. Driving support for prison education on Northwestern's campus.
Evanston, IL
Joined November 2020
We are so excited to be collaborating with @medillschool on a brand-new panel event: "Beyond Bars, Beyond Headlines: Reporting on Prisons," on Thursday, April 3rd! Please join us in the MFC to learn from these incredible professionals, in conversation with Darryl Johnson.
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If you can't make it, you can still fill out our Keith LaMar letter writing campaign to support Keith: https://t.co/dtbWaPGuLi (3/3)
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Keith will join the FREEDOM FIRST jazz band live by phone, performing spoken word poetry from his solitary confinement cell. Please join us in supporting Keith’s campaign at Galvin Recital Hall on Sunday, March 16th, at 6 pm. (2/3)
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This Sunday, the Keith LaMar campaign will be returning to Northwestern. Keith LaMar (author, poet, artist) is a wrongfully-convicted death row prisoner in Ohio who has maintained his innocence for over three decades. (1/3)
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Join us This Thursday for a Book Talk on "Abolition Labor — The Fight To End Prison Slavery" at Clark B01 from 6-8 pm. We hope to see you there!
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Help NPEP students get the books they need! Our Amazon Wishlist is live - purchase a book and send it to 405 Church Street, Evanston, IL 60201 to support education at Sheridan and Logan. Every book makes a difference! 💜 #Prisoneducation #NPEP
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Join us this Tuesday 6-8pm in Annenberg G01 for the second NPEP Justice Fellows Panel of the quarter! Moderated by Frank Alexander II, this session is focused on Re-entry and Living with Dignity. Come show your support!
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Join us next week as we kick off the new year with a Justice Fellows Panel hosted by Prof Veronica Gonzalez. You can hop on at https://t.co/CWtJ5tZ6ow on Tuesday, January 14th at 6 pm — hope to see you there!
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Committee applications for the 2024 - 2025 school year are officially out! Our Equity and Inclusion, Events, Fundraising, Internal Programming, Operations, and Public Relations committees are all recruiting. Apply at the link in our bio.
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For those in the Chicago area, please join us for a town hall tonight to discuss the current conditions at Stateville. Many remain incarcerated at Stateville after Gov Pritzker’s decision to close it — come for firsthand perspectives and solidarity.
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Join us tomorrow for an AMAZING panel with prison education advocates Eliza Gonring, Professor Abigail Barefoot, and a graduate of Northwestern's Prison Education Program, Brandon Perkins, speaking on his experience in the program and his educational journey while incarcerated.
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Join NPEP for a discussion on what reentry looks like for formerly incarcerated individuals! Space is limited so use the link below or scan the QR code to reserve your spot. We hope to see you on Wednesday, Nov.1st! https://t.co/XQ2k6D5nzg
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Venmo @ upepbookdrive to help our students with their Graduate Record Exams and courses!
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Missed our Letter Writing to Keith LaMar event last week? No worries, we're still accepting letters! Upload your own to Keith through our Google Form below. https://t.co/Nwf1uay59K
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Students joined us last Thursday in a letter writing event for Keith LaMar, who sits on death row for a come he did not commit. If you could not make it, please fill out this form to contribute a letter of your own. https://t.co/Nwf1uay59K
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