This overview session will explore the school-to-prison pipeline which refers to the entire system that leads many youth of color to be introduced to the criminal justice system at a young age. While this topic sometimes focuses only on the suspension rates of students, this session will allow participants to look at the educational system's role in the school-to-prison pipeline in a deeper manner. Due to the complexity of this topic, this session will focus on local trends, efforts to disrupt this cycle, and time to explore ways that individual participants may be able to affect positive change in their own sphere of influence.
To register, email Lori Fleck at the Rainier UniServ Council