Day 1: Social and Ecological Infrastructure for Recidivism Reduction

This virtual multi-day conference is co-convened by Boston College and Yale School of the Environment and supported by a grant from the National Science Foundation to explore the intersection of societal and ecological solutions to reduce recidivism through plenary sessions and workshops. It convened researchers, practitioners, community leaders, and policy makers who work at the intersection of correctional programs, community-based interventions and ecological sustainability.
DAY ONE SCHEDULE:
0-21 minutes: Welcome & Introduction
Matt DelSesto, PhD student (conference co-organizer and co-host), Boston College
Colleen Murphy-Dunning, Director of the Hixon Center for Urban Ecology, and the Urban Resources Initiative (conference co-organizer and co-host), Yale School of the Environment
00:21-1:25: Not Just a Gardening Program: A Dynamic Approach to Healing, Transformation and Reentry
Arnold Trevino, Reentry Coordinator and Co-Facilitator at Insight Garden Program
Sol Mercado, Nursery Technician at Planting Justice
1:26-2:25: Restoration Not Incarceration: Lessons Learned from an Ecological Rehabilitation Program for the Formerly Incarcerated
Christine Norton, Associate Professor of Social Work at Texas State University
Jarid Manos, Writer and Founder of Great Plains Restoration Council
2:27-3:56: Workshop on Implementing Empowering Environmental Education in Prison and Jail Settings
Raquel Pinderhughes, Professor of Urban Studies and Planning at San Francisco State University
Grady Mitchell, Certified Roots of Success Instructor and Master Trainer