I hope that the new year has so far brought you peace, health, and excitement for what lays ahead. I speak for all of us at EJUSA when I tell you how eager I am for the opportunities to build community safety in cities and neighborhoods across the country.
There’s so much happening:
- The Restorative Justice Project team is settling in and making strong connections to their new teammates across our programs and department.
- Several death penalty repeal campaigns across the country continue to gain momentum.
- Trauma to Trust workshops will continue this spring in Newark and, for the second year, in Baton Rouge.
- Our capacity building team will launch a new fellowship to strengthen our grassroots partners in Louisiana with infrastructure building, training, and more.
- Nationwide, we will be supporting legislative advocacy while also amplifying the voices and building support for grassroots leaders dedicated to healing and public safety.
There’s so much more — we will make sure you hear about it.
I did want to take a second to thank so many of you who helped on a special project. Earlier this year, we applied to the prestigious South By Southwest (SXSW) conference in Austin, TX. Because of your votes, we were accepted!
On March 9, I’ll be joined by three incredible minds to talk about how “Community is the Future of Public Safety.” The panel will include Lisa Daniels, executive director of Darren B. Easterling Center for Restorative Practices; Gregory Jackson, deputy director of the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention; and myself. And our moderator will be James Cadogan, the executive director of the National Basketball Social Justice Coalition.
This is an incredible opportunity because we will have a chance to reach a new and broader audience to share our innovative ideas about public safety.
I’m so grateful for the support you give EJUSA, in so many ways, and for your investment in the solutions we all believe in.
Toward justice,
Jami Hodge
Chief Executive Officer
