Next week, the Five College Public Policy Initiative welcomes Tina Reynolds for the first of two week-long stays with educational and community events throughout the Pioneer Valley. Reynolds is the final participant in the Social Justice Practitioner-in-Residence program. The second part of her residency will be Nov. 17-23.
Reynolds is the co-founder and executive director of Women on the Rise Telling HerStory (WORTH), a nonprofit organization in New York City that works with women to confront barriers they and their families face during and after prison. WORTH has been instrumental in passing state legislation that protects the rights of incarcerated women.
During her residency, Reynolds is co-teaching a two-credit course with Professor Michael Ash (economics and public policy). The course, “Impact of Mass Criminalization on Women,” is offered through the Social Thought and Political Economy program and is open to Five College students. For more information about the course, email Professor Ash.
The following events during the first week of Reynolds’ residency are open to the public:
- Tuesday, Oct. 22 at 5 p.m.
Workshop on Gender and Incarceration
West Lecture Hall, Franklin Patterson Hall, Hampshire College
Dinner is provided; RSVP to Lucy Trainor.
- Thursday, Oct. 24 at 4 p.m.
A Human Rights Perspective: Reproductive Justice and Mass Criminalization of Black and Brown Women (lecture)
Commonwealth Honors College Events Hall East, UMass Amherst
The Social Justice Practitioner-in-Residence program is part of the Five College Public Policy Initiative, which aims to enhance collaboration among Five College faculty and students who are interested in curricula, research and outreach related to public policy. The residency program was made possible by a generous grant from Five Colleges, Incorporated.