Past Events
Meeting public safety challenges
with socially just solutions.
Forced Out: A Unity Forum at the Crossroads of Deportation & Incarceration (+)
Thursday, April 05, 2012
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
UIC Student Center East
Over 2.3 million people are held in American prisons at any given time, and nearly 400,000 immigrants are deported each year – these are the highest rates of incarceration and deportation in American history. These policies of containment and removal come at an enormous cost to communities, families and taxpayers. And the same forces are at play in both systems – prison privatization, widespread criminalization, and the politics of fear.
This teach-in creates an opportunity for conversation and strategy-sharing among students, community leaders, and especially families impacted by these policies. By educating ourselves about our common stories and struggles, Forced Out will increase the connections among impacted groups and help to create a stronger, more unified voice for policy change across racial and ethnic identities. This teach-in will balance in-depth dialogue with concrete action opportunities – participants will learn about more than a half-dozen current campaigns to unite our communities and advocate for change.
Event DetailsThursday April 5th, 10am-2pm
UIC Student Center East – Free and Open to EveryoneProgram Outline- 9am -10am: Arrival, Registration, & Art Exhibit
- 10am -10:50am: Opening Session
- 11am -11:40am: Break for Food, Art and Action Fair
- 11:50am -1pm: Workshops
- 1:05pm - 2pm: Closing of Adler School program
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2:30pm - 4pm: March held by Adler School partner organizations
For questions about the day of the event, please contact: Ryan at rlhollon@adler.edu
To learn more about the march, please contact: Alex at awiesendanger@communityrenewalsociety.org
To RSVP for this event, please email ipssj@adler.edu.Sponsors include: Fighting to Overcome Records and Create Equality (FORCE), Fearless Leading by the Youth (FLY), Project Nia, Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, Arise Chicago, Southwest Organizing Project, Enlace Chicago, UIC Institute for Research on Race and Public Policy, Jane Addams Hull-House Museum, Rafael Cintron-Ortiz Latino Cultural Center, NALAAC, Jewish Council on Urban Affairs, Community Renewal Society, St. Agatha Catholic Church, Chicago New Sanctuary Coalition, Office for Peace and Justice, Office for Immigrant Affairs and Education at the Archdiocese of Chicago, Center of Change, Casa Michoacan, Albany Park Theater Project, Transformative Justice Law Project, Mansfield Institute for Social Justice and Transformation, Arab American Action Network, UIC African-American Cultural Center, Free Write Jail Arts and Literacy Program, Institute on Public Safety and Social Justice at the Adler School of Professional Psychology, National Immigrant Justice Center, Tamms Year Ten Campaign, UIUC Labor Education Program, Interfaith Leadership Project, Mexican-American Coalition, Depaul Urban Egan Center, Warehouse Workers for Justice, Aurora University, Waubonsee University, NEIU – Justice Studies Department, Rogers Park Community Council, Independent Voters of Illinois, Latino Studies at Northwestern University, Latinos in Skokie, UCCIR, Human Rights Department at the University of Chicago, SEIU Local 73, United African Organization, Alternatives Education Institute, American Friends Service Committee, Teachers for Social Justice, Chicago Workers Collaborative, the Northern Illinois Conference of the United Methodist Church, CeaseFire and the 8th Day Center for Justice, Immigrant Advocacy Project.Separation Loss: Deportation Through the Eyes of Children (+)
Thursday, January 12, 2012
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Chicago Campus
A collaboration by the Office of Peace and Justice, Office of Immigrant Affairs of the Archdiocese of Chicago, ICIRR, & IPSSJ.Please join the Adler School of Professional Psychology’s Institute on Public Safety and Social Justice, the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, and the Office of Immigrant Affairs in a presentation featuring:- Mary Lou Gonzalez, Education Coordinator
- The Sisters of Mercy Of Chicago regarding the Pastoral Detention Center
- A panel of immigration specialists
The event will include an empowering presentation about the Immigrant to Immigrant Ministry and the Latino community.The presentation will also feature an art exhibit created by children who have been affected by deportation!
A Dream Deferred: The Mental Health Implications of Being Undocumented (+)
Tuesday, November 01, 2011
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Chicago Campus
Adler Action Days
A Dream Deferred: The Mental Health Implications of Being Undocumented
Join the Adler School’s Institute on Public Safety and Social Justice in working towards immigration reform. A panel of mental health experts will speak about being undocumented, as well as provide information about the DREAM Act, additional legislation, and other ways you can become involved. Also, join us throughout the day in writing letters to your Senator to pass immigration reform! A collaboration by the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights & the IPSSJ.
Location:
The Adler School of Professional Psychology
17 N. Dearborn Street, 15th Floor (Community Hall)
Chicago, IL 60602
Refreshments will be provided. Please RSVP to the email address below.IPSSJ Event: Can Restorative Justice Help End Cycles of Violence and Mass Incarceration? (+)
Tuesday, June 07, 2011
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Chicago Campus
Join us for a discussion with our panel of experts where we will be exploring more effective alternatives and useful approaches for psychologists, law enforcement, criminal justice practitioners, and social service agents.
Panelists:- Cheryl Graves, Executive Director, Community Justice For Youth Institute
- Fr. David Kelly, Chaplain and Restorative Justice practitioner, Cook County Temporary Juvenile Detention Facility
- Lisa Betz, Mental Health and Schools Coordinator, State of Illinois Department of Mental Health
This event will be held on the Chicago campus, in our Community Hall (room 15-123). Food and drink provided. Please RSVP for this event.