Event Description:

Join us for our Keynote panel featuring trailblazers, who have driven change within institutions and on the streets. This panel will unpack a diversity of strategies to move the needle towards abolition including interim strategies and harm reduction approaches. The panel will also connect the dots between community organizing and policy. This event is for anyone who wants to engage in meaningful change.

Session objectives:

• Discuss the multiple strategies used to abolish carceral systems and address the immediate needs of systems impacted people through harm reduction

• Raise awareness about policies/strategies for abolition and harm reduction within the criminal Justice system

• Inspire students of color in public policy to continue to advocate for change

Moderator: Haleema Bharoocha

Speaker: Cat Brooks and Protima Pandey

Students of Color in Public Policy's 13th Annual Race and Policy Symposium:

This keynote panel is part of the Students of Color in Public Policy's 13th annual Race and Policy Symposium. This symposium is a multi-day event that aims to center the experiences and lift the voices of people most affected by white supremacist policies. Another World is Possible: Public Policy By Us, For Us is an invitation to fuel the revolution within ourselves and within our communities to advance equitable policies that create and sustain a liberated and joyful future for all.

To see all the other events we are hosting during the week of April 10th through April 14th, linktr.ee/raceandpolicy.