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Join us for The New Jim Crow Common Book Daylong Teach-In, February 9th, No Sanctuary: Understanding Historical and Contemporary Intersections of Mass Incarceration, Racism, and Health
How did we end up here? Historicizing Mass Incarceration and Contemporary Health Disparities (Panel and Discussion)
Tuesday, February 9th, 2016 | Time: 10:30-12:00 PM | Location: Ethnic Cultural Center, Unity Room
Lunch and Small Group Discussions
Tuesday, February 9th, 2016 | Time: 12:00-12:30 PM | Location: Ethnic Cultural Center, Unity Room
Providing Humane Care in Inhumane Circumstances: A Panel of Health Professionals with Patients who are under the Control of the Criminal Punishment System
Tuesday, February 9th, 2016 | Time: 12:30-2:00 PM | Location: Ethnic Cultural Center, Unity Room
For Health Equity, We Need Liberation: A Conversation with Community Activists Working to End Mass Incarceration
Tuesday, February 9th, 2016 | Time: 2:00-3:30 PM | Location: Ethnic Cultural Center, Unity Room
So What’s Next? A Workshop for Cultivating Commitments toward Racial and Health Justice
Tuesday, February 9th, 2016 | Time: 3:30-4:30 PM | Location: Ethnic Cultural Center, Unity Room
Ending Mass Incarceration: Perspectives from Across the Aisle
Featuring guest speakers Alison Holcomb, Director of American Civil Liberty Union, and Marc A. Levin, Policy Director of Right on Crime. Facilitated by Phyllis Fletcher from KUOW.
Tuesday, February 9th, 2016 | Time: 7:00-9:00 PM | Location: Kane Hall, Room 120 | RSVP HERE
Daylong Teach-In RSVP
Please RSVP by going to http://tinyurl.com/hddymle. Email somserve@uw.edu if you have any questions about these events. For our evening event “Ending Mass Incarceration: Perspectives from Across the Aisle,” please RSVP at https://www.wejoinin.com/sheets/azpyh.
Event Sponsors
Our event sponsors include the School of Medicine, School of Social Work, the MEDEX Program, the School of Public Health, the School of Pharmacy, the School of Nursing, the School of Dentistry, the Health Sciences Service Learning and Advocacy Group, and the Scholars Strategy Network.
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Directions:
The Samuel E. Kelly Ethnic Cultural Center is located in the West-Campus area of the UW Seattle campus, near West-Campus residence halls.
Driving Directions: From I5, Northbound or Southbound, exit at NE 45th, heading east or towards the University of Washington. Turn right on Brooklyn Avenue and work your way down to NE 40th. The ECC is on the SE corner of 40th/Brooklyn on the left (east) side.
From SR520 Westbound, exit at Mountlake Blvd. After merging with traffic, work your way to the left-hand lane. Just across the bridge, turn left onto Pacific Street. Turn right onto Brooklyn Ave. The ECC is on your right, immediately before NE 40th Street.
Kane Hall is located on the north side of Red Square on the UW Seattle campus. View a map showing the location. Paid parking is available in the Central Plaza Garage below Kane Hall for $10; additional paid parking is available in several west campus lots (W6, W12, W14) for $5 (cash only at automated pay stations).
Driving Directions: From I-5, take the NE 45th Street exit (#169). Turn east onto NE 45th Street. Continue east about one quarter mile to 15th Avenue NE and turn right. Head south on 15th Avenue three blocks to NE 41st Street. Turn left at Gate #1 into the Central Plaza Garage. Stop at the gatehouse inside the garage for directions and a parking permit.
Transit Information: There are more than 60 bus routes from all over King and Snohomish counties serving the University District. For more information on taking a bus to the UW, visit the regional online trip planner provided by King County Metro.
Access:
*To request disability accommodation, contact the Disability Services Office at 206.543.6450 (voice), 206.543.6452 (TTY), 206.685.7264 (FAX), or dso@u.washington.edu, preferably at least 10 days in advance of the event. This event is wheelchair accessible.
**We ask that you do not wear scented/fragranced products (e.g. perfume, hair products) or essential oils the day of the event in order to make the event accessible to those with chemical injury or multiple chemical sensitivity. For more info: http://thinkbeforeyoustink.com/howtogofragrancefree.html
