🎉 Celebrating the holiday season the best way we know how… in community! 🌟
This past week, Community Works held our annual Holiday party at the Terrace Room in Oakland. 🎊🥳
This time of year presents challenges, especially in today’s political climate. However, it’s essential for us to reconnect with our purpose. We firmly believe that when our community has the resources and support to thrive, we all succeed together! 🤝✨
Wishing everyone a joyful holiday season! 🎄❤️🎁
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🎉 Celebrating the holiday season the best way we know how… in community! 🌟
This past week, Community Works held our annual Holiday party at the Terrace Room in Oakland. 🎊🥳
This time of year presents challenges, especially in today’s political climate. However, it’s essential for us to reconnect with our purpose. We firmly believe that when our community has the resources and support to thrive, we all succeed together! 🤝✨
Wishing everyone a joyful holiday season! 🎄❤️🎁
#CommunityWorks #JusticeDemandsHumanity #RestorativePractice #ReclaimingAgency 🕊️
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As we wrap up the year, we are happy to share that our Community Works team is continuing to grow…
𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘂𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆, 𝗣𝗶𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗲!
𝘖𝘯𝘦 𝘍𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘣𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘺, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯.
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This past Saturday, Community Works attended 𝘕𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘴 𝘊𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘴: 𝘙𝘦𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘵𝘴 event at Medicine for Nightmare Bookstore.
𝙒𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙠 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙤𝙧𝙜𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙯𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙥𝙪𝙩𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤𝙜𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙃𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝘿𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙊𝙣𝙚 𝙁𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙮 𝙘𝙡𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨, 𝙍𝙚𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙮 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙥𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙨, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙟𝙚𝙘𝙩 𝙒𝙃𝘼𝙏! 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙝 𝙖𝙙𝙫𝙤𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙨.
It’s inspiring to see the passion these students have to reimagine a future where we are all free! Community Works understands the importance in working within the existing systems to ensure children stay connected with their incarcerated parents, and are not forgotten during the holiday season.
🗣️𝘍𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸 @nuestrascalles.reclaim 𝘰𝘯 𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮!
𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲: communityworkswest.networkforgood.com/projects/103822-community-works
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Last week, Community Works joined hundreds of other organizers to attend the 2024 Alliance for Boys and Men of Color Policy Summit.
It was an incredible few days spent connecting, healing, and building towards a future where our policies reflect the needs of our communities.
𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘻𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘵! 𝘞𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘫𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘺 𝘵𝘰𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘴 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘧𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 #𝘑𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘴.
📷: Alliance for Boys and Men of Color Community Photo Drive
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📣 HAPPENING TODAY!!!
Hosted by a student led organization, stop by Medicine for Nightmares Bookstore to support some of our incredible programs!😌📚
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Crime rates continue to drop significantly. In 2023, violent crime hit a historic low, marking the largest national decline on record in over 50 years. Discover the potential factors behind this trend via @germanrlopez: .
Crime on the Decline
Murders likely fell at record speed last year.
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“We could end up reverting back to supposedly “tough” policies that failed to tackle the root causes of criminal activity.”
Learn why Lanisha Edwards of @CSSjustice, a partner of CW, feels Repealing Prop. 47 won’t make California safer at .
Repealing Prop. 47 is a misguided battle cry. It won't make California safer
The wave of shoplifting suggests more crime prevention programs that address root causes are needed, not the repeal reforms like Prop. 47.
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Exciting News! Community Works was featured in @EJUSA’s short film, “Healing in Community: The Power of Restorative Justice Diversion,” showcasing the vital role restorative justice plays in building communities and keeping them safe.
The staggering rise of women incarcerated from 1980 to 2021 is a glaring sign of systemic failure. It's time we advocate for community-based alternatives.
Learn how Community Works is building a future where justice heals instead of harms at http://communityworkswest.org.
New polling proves that candidates have a clear opportunity to stand by meaningful reforms that make for good policy and good politics. 6 in 10 voters are more likely to vote for a candidate who supports criminal justice reform. Learn more: http://www.fwd.us/news/new-2024-polling-demonstrates-ongoing-support-for-criminal-justice-reform/.
Join Community Works and our friends at Shine With Purpose and @youngwomenfree for “Being Seen,” a 2-day event for BIPOC and trans men to find community. Learn more at: https://ow.ly/v2lf50R0LXa.