The second event that I attended was an event called Living Loud: Mass Encarceration. This event took place in the social work building where Dr. Jesse Capece (a professor in the bachelors and master program) spoke about mass encarceration in the US and how it mainly effects people of color. This event was by far my favorite to attent because I believe that it isnt a population that gets much attention or help.
I believe that this event connects with the youth work some of us might be doing because I have a intrest in working with youth from low socioecomomic background and youth of color. Most of these youth usually have a family member who is encarcerated (most of the time it is there own father). This event helps me understand more about masencarceration and from there I can branch out and learn more about it on my own time. Find groups and way to advocate for this population and their families, especially children who have parents or close family members and are being effected by this broken system.
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