Events.
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MPAC Community Strategy Meeting
Join us virtually this Saturday, April 12 at 10am for our MPAC Community Strategy Meeting!
Zoom Link here.
Legislative Strategy Meeting
Join us every Tuesday via Zoom for our MPAC Legislative Strategy Meeting. Engage with fellow advocates as we discuss key legislative initiatives, share strategies, and collaborate on effective approaches to influence policy. Whether you're a seasoned advocate or new to the process, your insights are valuable. Together, we can work towards advancing our collective goals and make a meaningful impact in our communities.
MPAC Community Strategy Meeting
Join us Saturday, March 8 at 10am for our MPAC Community Strategy Meeting live from Beyond the Bars in NYC!
Zoom Link here.
6th Amendment and Maine: A Moderated Panel Discussion
Join the Maine Law student groups, Students for the 6th Amendment, American Constitution Society, and the Youth Justice Society, for 6th Amendment and Maine: A Moderated Panel Discussion, including Joseph Jackson, Executive Director of MPAC.
Register here.
MYP Justice Policy Expert Call with Jan Collins
Jan Collins, Associate Director of MPAC, will be a featured presenter at the Maine Youth Power Justice Policy Expert Call to be held virtually on February 12 from 7p to 8p.
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MPAC Community Strategy Meeting
Join us in person or online! Our community partner this month is Kage Johnson, a transformative justice practitioner & abolitionist. She is a co-founder of Healing First!, a Transformative Justice collective entirely led by survivors of violent harm who advocate for RJ/TJ as an accessible option for all. Kage is also the representative for the Maine chapter of the growing global coalition, Survivors For Justice Reform.
Inside Vision Film Screening & Discussion Panel at MSP
Inside Vision’s feature presentation this month at the Maine State Prison will be: Since I Been Down. A film by Gilda Shepard about resilience.
“The culture of punishment and its consequence is our shared reality in America today. Especially in these times of legislated violence and fear of difference, who better to show us the triumph of the human spirit than those caught behind bars for life?”
- Filmmaker Gilda Sheppard
MPAC Community Strategy Meeting
We're excited to have Mary Bonauto as our guest speaker this month! Mary is a recent recipient of the prestigious Presidential Citizen Medal and a long-standing supporter and community partner of the Maine Prisoner Advocacy Coalition.