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Mass Incarceration, Policing & Civil Rights Issues Forum
May 30, 2017 @ 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm EDT

Want to hear how the Trump Administration is impacting mass incarceration, civil rights and policing issues?

Interested in knowing how it will impact Virginia and Arlington residents?

Want to learn more about effective strategies and how you can get involved in ending mass incarceration, policing reform and ensuring civil rights?

If you answered yes, then this is the forum for you!

At this event, you will have the opportunity to:

–Hear the latest developments on mass incarceration, policing and civil rights at the federal and state level;

–Talk about strategies for ending mass incarceration, advocating for policing reforms, and protecting civil rights; and

–Learn how you can get more information, stay connected and get involved.

Featured Speakers:

Jasmine Tyler, US Advocacy Director, Human Rights Watch (www.hrw.org)

Valerie Slater, Attorney at Legal Aid Justice Center & Coordinator of the RISE for Youth campaign (www.riseforyouth.org)

Elizabeth Jones Valderrama, Executive Director, OAR (www.oaronline.org)

Moderator: Liz Ryan, CEO, Youth First Initiative (www.nokidsinprison.org)

Sponsored by: Indivisible Arlington and the Youth First Initiative.

The event is free & open to the public.

Please RSVP at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mass-incarceration-policing-civil-rights-issues-forum-tickets-34264848083

Venue

Washington Lee High School Cafeteria
1301 North Stafford Stree
Arlington, Virginia 22201 United States
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