Connecting formerly-incarcerated people in Tompkins County, NY with resources and a community that are ready to uplift them. (Student-powered! Funded by CTA)
💥Volunteer drivers needed to support people in re-entry!💥
If you are interested in participating, please join us this Thursday 5-6pm on Zoom for the driver training session (link can be found in our Linktree).
*Please contact Temitayo at [email protected] for more information.
💥SAVE THE DATE!💥Join us for our annual performing arts fundraiser, Bars of In|Justice: The Ambiente Justica Edition! The event will be on Saturday, December 4th, 6pm-8pm at the Community School of Music and Arts.
Wow, last night was powerful! Thank you to Yasmin, Joe, Shawanna, and Tony for sharing your stories, and thank you to Cosimo for facilitating like a pro!
Watch the full video on our YouTube channel (https://t.co/TVTBfBkP0S). Link also in bio. #UROUprootingTrauma
This week, we’ll be posting a series of deep dive questions, leading into our upcoming town hall event: “The Bloodline of Trauma: Breaking Cycles, Building Futures” on Sept. 8th! 🤔
Share your thoughts in the comments below and be sure to tag #UROUprootingTrauma ⬇️⬇️⬇️
Visit https://t.co/q2BtgDmAZJ to read our first-ever quarterly newsletter: URO 365!🎉Check it out for featured stories on our first Town Hall, an interview with Executive Director Taili Mugambee, and an editorial focusing on the impact of COVID-19 on prisons. Don’t miss it!
Join us tomorrow for a FREE Biweekly Community Dinner!
Anyone who has experienced incarceration and/or is currently on probation (+ their families) is welcome!
Check out some the discussion questions (and answers) from our URO interns in their last book club meeting about Homeward by Bruce Western!
Comment below if you’ve read this insightful novel and have any thoughts to share! ⬇️
#bookread#reentry#homeward#brucewestern
Click the link in our bio to watch the rest of this video highlighting URO’s partnership with Opportunities, Alternatives, and Resources (OAR) to deliver more than 6,000 meals through the Reentry Food Drive during COVID-19.
Please consider donating at https://t.co/N0WsynjIzm
Our next Let's Talk will be on July 20 at 12 pm with Christa Nuñez, Director of Khuba International. Learn about agriculture, social justice, and education.
Register: https://t.co/XRca5zsL2Q
Past recordings: https://t.co/jsBteeB38Q
#ithaca#philanthropy#tompkinscounty#BIPOC
Click on the link in our bio to read a recent article by the Center for American Progress on how identifying as LGBTQ+ created another major barrier to those who are in reentry, from housing to employment to healthcare.
https://t.co/25vZ1N8tR4
Congratulations to Joseph Margulies '82, @cornellgov and @CornellLaw professor, winner of the @cornell_oei Levy faculty engagement award for his work to break down barriers for previously incarcerated people in Tompkins County.
https://t.co/D16lyXpGAW
(2/2) For some perspective, it was remarked by an audience member that it was like “having all of the Avengers together”). If you haven’t seen it, the recording of this session can be found at the following link:
https://t.co/uugMPKiOhl
#UROUprootingTrauma#AvengersAssemble
(1/2) URO thanks everyone who tuned into our “Trauma Series Pilot Episode: Roots, Experiences and Healing” last week! All of the panelists were extraordinary and knowledgeable speakers addressing the important issue of trauma responsiveness in the criminal justice system.
Hi everyone! The livestream is starting NOW! We are having some technical difficulties with the previous link, so please go to URO's YouTube page account to view the video!
https://t.co/oqjDRs9YUV