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  • PROGRAMS
    • WOMEN IN REENTRY >
      • Women in Reentry Day
      • Community Justice Collaboration >
        • Mama's Day Bail Out
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      • Media Justice Fellowship
      • Reentry Bill of Rights
      • Consulting As a Social Practice
    • EXPUNGEMENT CLINICS AND PUBLIC EVENTS
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​The REENTRY THINK TANK connects returning citizens with artists and advocates to transform the stereotypes, social services, and platforms that impact our lives and communities.

We believe that those directly impacted by the criminal justice system are the experts that society needs to hear from most. 
Throughout the project, Think Tank Fellows consult and collaborate with service providers to transform how they support those in reentry, create media campaigns to transform public perceptions, take on leadership roles, and advocate for policies that can truly keep people free. 
In partnership with the Philadelphia Reentry Coalition, the Think Tank is connecting returning citizens with artists, activists, and legislative experts to:
  1. Make media campaigns that will destroy stereotypes about returning citizens,
  2. Connect returning citizens with organizations and individuals in power across the city,
  3. Work across the city to advocate for social, educational, and political platforms that will help those in reentry succeed in their communities.
SINCE BEGINNING IN 2016...
$30,000+ 
in Advocacy Fellowships for returning citizens
THOUSANDS
OF PEOPLE HAVE SEEN AND ENGAGED THE THINK TANK'S ART AND ADVOCACY EXHIBIT:
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CHANGING CULTURE TO CHANGE POLICY
1200+
Philadelphians with criminal records have
​co-authored the city's first 
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​Reentry Bill of Rights: A Blueprint for Keeping Us Free
SIGN the #BanTheBoxEDU Petition HERE 
​Fight to end Higher-Ed Descrimination

Ban the Box! Unlock Higher Education! from Mark Aloysious Strandquist on Vimeo.

UPCOMING EVENTS, TRAININGS, AND EXHIBITS
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Transforming Social Services: Collaborative Consulting Initiative


Are you providing services to those in reentry? Partner with the Think Tank to make your work as powerful, relevant, trauma informed, and effective as possible. More info HERE.
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TRANSFORMING
STEREOTYPES
Working with photographers, filmmakers, poets, radio producers, street artists and many others, the Think Tank fellows create media campaigns, publications and pop-up exhibits that present new narratives to destroy stereotypes and spark empathy, dialogue, and action across Philadelphia. 

See the Think Tank's art and advocacy materials HERE

Meet the Think Tank Fellows

Reentry Think Tank fellows are nominated by reentry organizations from across Philadelphia. Fellows meet once a week at ​the Institute for Community Justice where they create media campaigns, consult with service providers, and design, plan,and produce advocacy programs across the city. 

Aaron Crump

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Fall 2016 / Spring 2017
Nominated by:
​The Center for Returning Citizens

Faith Bartley

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Fall 2016 / Spring 2017
Nominated by:
People's Paper Co-op

Anthony Hirschbuhl

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Spring 2017
Nominated by:
Goldring Initiative, UPenn

Sheila Michael

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Spring 2017
Nominated by:
RISE

Alphonso Dashiell

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Fall 2016
Nominated by:
Community College of Philadelphia

Jym Baker
​Lead Fellow

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Fall 2016 / Spring 2017
Nominated by:
Community College of Philadelphia

Joshua Glenn
​Lead Fellow

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Fall 2016 / Spring 2017
Nominated by: 
Youth Arts Self Empowerment Project

Tarrance Swartz

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Fall 2016
Nominated by:
Institute for Community Justice

Deanna Bell
​Lead Fellow

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Spring / Fall 2017 
Nominated by:
Center for Carceral Communities

Anthony Lovett

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Spring 2017
Nominated by:
MURAL ARTS

David Jackson

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Fall 2016
Nominated by:
Goldring Initiative, UPenn

Mark Strandquist

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Co-director

Colwin Williams

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Fall 2016 / Spring 2017
​Nominated by: 
MENTOR

Romeeka Williams

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Fall 2016 
Nominated by: 
Youth Arts Self Empowerment Project

Hiram Adams

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Spring 2017
Nominated by:
Institute for Community Justice

Josette Bennett 

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Fall 2016
Nominated by:
WHY NOT PROSPER

Russel Craig

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Fall 2016
Nominated by:
MURAL ARTS

Courtney Bowles

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Co-director

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