The Confined Arts: Solitary Confinement Edition

THE CONFINED ARTS: Solitary Confinement Edition Saturday March 12, 2016 12pm - 5pm This edition of The Confined Arts will be a symposium consisting of an art exhibition, poetry, a panel discussion, a promotional screening, and more. Opportunities and Change will be collaborating with the Campaign for Alternatives to Isolated Confinement to highlight the humanity of the people held in solitary confinement inside of our nation’s prisons. Additionally, we hope to raise awareness about the inhumane conditions and the use of solitary confinement to educate attendees. Date: Saturday  March 12, 2016 Time: 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM St. Francis College 180 Remsen St, Brooklyn, NY 11201 RSVP NOW: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/confined-arts-solitary-confinement-edition-tickets-21437598434 Discussion moderated by: Roy Waterman Director of Program for Drive Change Speakers include: Jennifer J. Parish Director of criminal justice advocacy at the Urban Justice Center Mental Health Project Leigh-Anne Francis Assistant Professor with a dual appointment in the departments of African and African American Studies and Women and Gender Studies Ricky Jones Whcr.90.3 FM host of “Unlocked," Faculty member teaching in philosophy, psychology and African History Tiheba Bain Visionary for educational and social reform, Associates Degree in Liberal Arts Nate Williams Conscious Musician, Spoken Word Artist Call in from Artist on The Inside Kenneth Reams Visual Artist, Poet, Founder of Who Decides Inc. Spoon Jackson Poet, Activist Organizers: Isaac Scott, Center for Justice at Columbia University, Co-Founder Opportunities and Change Johnny Perez, Media Committee Co- Chairman, Campaign for Alternatives to Isolated Confinement. 2015 Opportunity Agenda Fellow, SFC Student Sara Rzeszutek Haviland/ Emily Horowitz/Eric Platt (Co-Directors, Hudson Link Post-Prison College Program at St. Francis College Sponsors: Opportunities and Change Campaign for Alternative to Isolated Confinement Justice and Education Initiative, Columbia University· Pop Culture New York UniversityPrisoners Rights and Education Project Women’s Poetry Initiative @ St. Francis

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