Do you want to join a movement to dismantle the 44,000 laws and
barriers of perpetual punishment that affect the lives of 70–100
million formerly incarcerated individuals in this country? Here is
your chance! Join us on Thursday, March 19 at 6 PM to learn about and
take action with the End Perpetual Punishment
[https://tcf.networkforgood.com/projects/89854-endperpetualpunishment-campaign]
campaign. This project, led by Next100 policy entrepreneur, Michael
"Zaki" Smith [https://thenext100.org/entrepreneur/michael-zaki-smith/]
will use art, advocacy, policy, and community empowerment to drive an
end to perpetual punishment for incarcerated individuals here in New
York State, while also empowering communities in longer-term ways to
understand and impact policy change.
The evening will include Smith in conversation with Kishshana Palmer,
CEO of Kishshana & Co. and founder of The Rooted Collaborative, as he
shares his personal experience of living with a criminal record, the
policies that create barriers, the policy solutions that could address
them, and the mission and work of his campaign.
Donations will be accepted during the event, or you can support the
campaign right away and make a donation today
[https://tcf.networkforgood.com/projects/89854-endperpetualpunishment-campaign].
Light refreshments will be served.
SPEAKER BIOS:
Michael “Zaki” Smith is a policy entrepreneur at Next100 and an
entrepreneur and activist with more than fifteen years of experience
in youth empowerment and social justice. At Next100, Zaki’s work
focuses on dismantling the collateral consequences of incarceration.
As a formerly incarcerated person, Zaki has felt the full impact of
collateral consequences. In 2017, Zaki lost his ability to work in a
school he had worked in for five years all because of a past criminal
record. In 2018, he founded The Fair Chance Project, an organization
with a mission to increase awareness around the 44,000+ policies that
continue the silent life sentence of “perpetual punishment” for
formerly incarcerated individuals after their terms are served. The
Fair Chance Project aims to change national legislation in the key
areas that most impact an individual’s ability to reintegrate into
society post-incarceration, including employment, housing, education,
and voting.
KISHSHANA PALMER is a national speaker, trainer, and coach with a
seventeen-year background in fundraising, marketing, and talent
management. Kishshana is the CEO of Kishshana & Co, a boutique
management and leadership consulting firm focused on helping everyday
leaders live well and lead well. Her firm’s work centers on equity
and social justice and practical solutions for today’s
organizations. She is the founder of The Rooted Collaborative, a
global community focused on the growth and development of women
leaders of color who raise money in the social impact sector.
Kishshana is an adjunct professor at Baruch College, a certified
fundraising executive (CFRE), a BoardSource certified governance
trainer (CGT) and an Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP)
master trainer. When an organization wants to grow, find and retain
people on their team, raise money, and more, she is the philanthropic
fairy godmother they have on speed dial. Her work isn’t limited to
organizations: she also coaches women social entrepreneurs. Kishshana
is a NYC girl and mother of one wonderful teenage daughter. In her
spare time she’s listening to R&B, reading, serving her community,
and finding new fabulous clothes to fill up her wardrobe.
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