Events | Introducing FIRSTHAND: Life After Prison – Screening & Discussion

Introducing FIRSTHAND: Life After Prison – Screening & Discussion

When

Mon, February 13, 2023
6:00 PM

Where

WTTW Studios
5400 N St Louis Ave
Chicago, IL 60625

Directions

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You are invited to the kickoff event for FIRSTHAND: Life After Prison, a year-long WTTW initiative offering an intimate look at the challenges and opportunities facing people returning to society after spending time in prison, as they seek to restart their lives while carrying the stigma of a criminal record. 

During this intimate in-person event at the WTTW Studios, FIRSTHAND: Life After Prison producer/director Mario Tharpe will moderate a discussion with Nneka Jones Tapia, PhD, FIRSTHAND Talks presenter and Managing Director of Justice Initiatives Chicago Beyond, along with FIRSTHAND documentary participants Nicholas Crayton, Tawana Pope, and Paul S. 

FIRSTHAND: Life After Prison is part of the award-winning FIRSTHAND multiplatform, multi-year initiative focusing on the firsthand perspectives of people facing critical issues in Chicago. Visit the website on February 13, 2023 to explore the project.

WTTW is proud to partner with Injustice Watch and Illinois Humanities throughout 2023 on journalism and community engagement initiatives related to FIRSTHAND: Life After Prison.

Lead support for FIRSTHAND: LIFE AFTER PRISON is provided by Ann and Rich Carr. Additional support is provided by The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation; the Leo Krupa Trust (The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of Leo Krupa Trust); Denny and Sandy Cummings; and the Marc and Jeanne Malnati Family Foundation.


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