Come to the Social Justice
Alliance's first meeting of the term!
When: THURSDAY, January 31 at 7pm (that's right! our meeting day
changed!)
Where: Tucker Living Room
Why: Participate in meaningful conversation and help plan
advocacy and fundraising events like...
* Grassroots Soccer Tournament * Conflict-Free Campus * Rice
& Beans Dinner Discussions * and more! *
THIS WEEK: We'll be continuing our discussion from last week on
the viability of education as reform in the prison system. Here
are a couple articles that we'll be using to start off our
discussion:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/26/nyregion/police-have-done-more-than-prisons-to-cut-crime-in-new-york.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0
http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2012/12/18/prison-could-be-productive/punishment-fails-rehabilitation-works
Blitz SJA with any questions. See you tomorrow!
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SJA's aim is to provide holistic education on domestic and
international issues relating to social inequality, poverty and
related health problems.We are committed to examining the
interconnected nature of these issues, advocating for relevant
organizations and causes, and promoting action on campus and
beyond. Each term, we select an issue or theme to guide our
discussions, and plan a large fundraiser, educational
opportunities, advocacy work, and more.