Re-entry Impact-a-thon

The Re-Entry Co-Lab invites you to attend our first Re-Entry Impact-a-thon on Saturday November 12, 2016 in Englewood.
What's an Impact-a-thon? A creative convening and design hackathon focused on supporting re-entering citizens (folks who were formerly incarcerated), enhancing the work of re-entry organizations, and elevating re-entry social enterprises.
Why Does Re-Entry Matter?
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<LI>1 in 3 Americans has a criminal record.</LI>
<LI>Many states are spending more on incarceration than education.</LI>
<LI>Locally, 1 in 2 people will be re-incarcerated within 3 years at a huge cost to individuals, families, communities, and taxpayers.</LI>
<LI>Re-entry is deeply linked to poverty, housing, education, health care, and many other pressing issues.</LI>
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Why a Co-Lab?
Unexpected and interdisciplinary collaboration can lead to powerful social change. The Co-Lab is a space to share stories, iterate ideas, and connect tech, design, and re-entry. 
Join our group of advocates, returning citizens, and techies by adding your skills to this complex issue: 
We need: 
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<LI>Returning citizens</LI>
<LI>Advocates (Service Providers, Community Leaders, Attorneys, Artists, etc.,)</LI>
<LI>Designers</LI>
<LI>GIS mappers</LI>
<LI>Developers</LI>
<LI>Data scientists </LI>
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Together we will:
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<LI>Hear about systems shaping re-entry, returning citizens' experiences, and the impact on society.</LI>
<LI>Learn how technology, data science, and mapping may be applied to these issues.</LI>
<LI>Share ideas in a design thinking workshop with returning citizens and organizations as the experts. </LI>
<LI>Work together in interdisciplinary teams to help map assets, needs, and innovative ideas for change.</LI>
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Sponsors for this event are Microsoft, Datamade, and the Englewood Accelerator.
Partners include: Teamwork Englewood, Kennedy King College, Growing Home, Precious Blood Ministries, the North Lawndale Employment Network, and Kusanya Cafe.

Englewood Accelerator

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