September 25–26: 2007 Cradle to Prison Pipeline—Crisis in America, Howard University, Washington, DC
Hosted by the Children’s Defense Fund, this summit calls upon parents, youth, faith communities, child advocates, health and mental health service professionals, educators, lawyers and judges, members of law enforcement, and elected officials to join in the conversation to develop powerful strategies to dismantle the Cradle to Prison Pipeline. For more details, visit: http://www.childrensdefense.org/site/
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October 13, 2007: 7th Annual Educators Conference: Teaching for Social Justice—Visions for Change, San Francisco, CA
Teachers 4 Social Change is a grassroots professional development organization based in San Francisco that came together in the year 2000 to examine cuts in education spending in the face of a growing prison industrial complex. This conference is designed to network educators and help explore issues of oppression and schooling, while developing strategies to move forward. To learn more about attending or how to become a workshop presenter, visit: http://www.t4sj.org/templates/System/
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October 28–27, 2007: Sixth Annual National Prisoner Reentry Conference—Healing the Heart, Healing the Community, Minneapolis, MN
Sponsored by CAPA and Prison Fellowship Ministries, this national conference brings together chaplains, case workers, counselors, community leaders, reentry workers, pastors, correction workers, agency managers, family, and individuals formerly incarcerated. The purpose of the conference is to create opportunities for the re-entry community through the formation of partnerships and collaborations and to help create effective strategies to help churches and community serve the formerly incarcerated. For more information, visit: http://www.topinc.net/TOP%20Conference.htm.
