A Forum for Discussion

Hey hey,

First, major props to Chen to for getting this off the ground. Just to re-cap from the meeting, the point of this blog is:

• to prevent overlap among the (count em!) SIX workshops we are holding each week
• to suggest new materials to bring into the ACI that meet DOC regulations
• to share ideas for productive and successful workshops
• to discuss problems, concerns, and questions
• to share exciting moments and triumphs
• to circulate articles, etc. on incarceration and prisons and criminal justice and anything of that nature for our internal education
• any direction we want to take it...
  

If you have immediate questions or responses that concern logistics, please e-mail me in addition to posting on the blog.

Please also be aware that this is a public forum. We have made it a public forum in order to share this discussion on leading arts workshops in prison with people elsewhere who may be working under the same restrictions without access to resources, as they are limited. This means that, not only will people from Mens' SPACE and the Swearer Center be reading this, but also, people anywhere in Rhode Island or the country may happen upon the blog. Therefore, it is so important that YOU USE FAKE NAMES FOR ANY INMATES YOU MENTION. I repeat, FAKE NAMES FOR ALL INMATES.

I'm running to class now, but I have two more points:

1. Some of you have been sending me 1 paragraph write-ups after your workshops. I'd love those to go on the blog. Feel free to edit or add to them yourselves and slap em up here. Otherwise, I might just start posting your write-ups tomorrow. Cool?
2. Just to start the education sharing, everyone check out www.historyisaweapon.com.
   

That's all for now.
Thanks, again, Chen!

Solidarity,
A.