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September 2008
When Lazarus Returns: The Reentry of Released Inmates into the Community
Panel: Robert T Crouch, MPA a Cross-Cultural Relations Specialist Duke Office of Institutional Equity; Dr. Jim Harper, Associate History Professor North Carolina Central University; and Ericka Shearin, MPA candidate North Carolina Central University
Prisoner reentry has fast become a major policy focus for states including North Carolina. Each year over 650,000 inmates are released from state and federal prisons back into the community. A significant percentage of these are African-American men. These men return to the community with a host of challenges facing them and approximately 67 percent will be rearrested and 50 percent will be re-incarcerated within 3 years. The panel discussion addresses the policy and programmatic issues facing the community and government as young men return. Recognizing that ancillary supports (e.g., substance abuse and mental health treatment, skill and cognitive training, housing supports, jobs, etc.) helps to reduce recidivism rates and improve outcomes for returning prisoners, the panel debates how state and local service systems can and are providing key services to returning prisoners. |
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November 2008 Community Organizers Lecture
Speaker: Rev. Dr. W. Wilson Goode Sr.
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November 2008
Women in Leadership
Panel: Marguerite Peebles, Section Chief, School Safety and Climate Section in the Middle Grades Div., NC Dept. of Public Instruction; V. Dianne Pledger, President/CEO of the St. Joseph's Historic Foundation, Inc.; Linda Worth, MPA, County Manager Warren County NC.
Women now hold a number of significant elected and appointed positions in North Carolina. The state has recently elected the first female governor and women now constitute the majority of the Council of State. These are changes that have been a long time in coming to the state. Women still face challenges that impact their ability to lead. This panel looks at the practical and professional challenges confronting women as they move into nontraditional roles in a state in which tradition mean slow to change.
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January 2009 The Challenges of a Changing Community- A Conversation with Andrea Baza'n
Speaker: Andrea Baza'n Andrea Baza'n is president of the Triangle Community Foundation and was recently elected board chair of the National Council of La Raza, the largest Latino advocacy group in the U.S. Latino Leaders magazine has also named her as one of the 101 most influential Latino leaders in the U.S., on a list that includes such well-known figures as author Isabel Allende, boxer Oscar de la Hoya, and the CEO of Wal-Mart. One of North Carolina's most prominent Latino leaders, she was co-founder and first executive director of El Pueblo, a Raleigh-based statewide advocacy group and an affiliate of the Washington, D.C.-based La Raza. |
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February 2009 Building a Better Community: A Conversation with Brenda Howerton Speaker: Brenda Howerton Brenda Howerton is a community organizer that was recently elected to the Durham County Commission. She now faces the challenge of leading a divers community in troubled economic times. Howerton discusses with students community issues and the challenges of being a new leader inheriting a number of divisive challenges. |
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February 2009 Hunger in the Community: A conversation with Jen Chapin Speaker: Jen Chapin Jen Chapin, accomplished musician and singer in her own right, is the daughter of the award win singer Harry Chapin. Ms Chapin is an activist in the struggle against hunger. Ms. Chapin engaged in a conversation about World Hunger Year (WHY). This is a foundation created 1975. WHY is a leader in the fight against hunger and poverty in the United States and around the world. |
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April 2009 Impact of Religion and Art on Public Policy
Speaker: Rev.Clifton Davis
Rev Clifton Davis is an accomplished actor who has appeared on television and Broadway. He was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Actor in 1972 for his performance in a musical version of Two Gentlemen of Verona. Early in his career, Davis worked as a songwriter, most famously penning The Jackson 5's #2 hit "Never Can Say Goodbye". He is an ordained Seventh-day Adventist Church minister after his studies from his alma maters, Oakwood University and Andrews University. For the last 25 years he has been an active part of Youthville, USA a children's services organization. He currently serves as National Spokesperson and Advisory Board Chairman. He is the emcee and host of The Most Soulful Sound, an annual gospel choir competition in Raleigh, NC. Since the end of 2005 Davis has held the position of Executive Director for Welcome America, a Non-profit organization located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that produces the largest fourth of July celebration each year in the nation. |
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