In a divided America, Van Jones controversially works across party lines on landmark criminal justice reform and a more humane response to America’s addiction crisis. Attempting to be a bridge builder in a time of extreme polarization takes him deep into the inner workings of a divisive administration, internal debates within both parties, and the lives of frontline activists fighting for their communities. The film reveals an intimate portrait of an activist’s isolation and internal struggles, what it takes to make change in a divided nation, and everyday people in both political parties drawn into a historic fight for freedom and justice.

Feb. 19 – Featured partner: Dream.org –  SOLD OUT
Speakers:
Kandia Milton – Senior Policy Director, Dream.org JUSTICE
Britton Smith – Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships, REFORM Alliance
Presented with support from OCTFME

Feb. 20 – Featured partner: Convergence Center for Policy Resolution
Speakers:
David Eisner – CEO, Convergence Center for Policy Resolution
Kandia Milton – Senior Policy Director, Dream.org JUSTICE
Britton Smith – Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships, REFORM Alliance
Moderator: Michael Bracy, Partner – Bracy Tucker Brown
Presented with support from OCTFME

Feb. 21 – Featured partner: Goucher College Prison Education Partnership
Speakers:
William Freeman – Former GPEP Student, Goucher College Alum, ’20; Current Student, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health; Manager of Higher Education Justice Initiative, The Education Trust
Joseph Clark – Former GPEP Student, Goucher College Alum, ’22; Intern, The Smithsonian Museum of American History
Sekwan Merritt – Former GPEP Student; Owner, Lightning Electric, LLC
Moderator: Eliza Cornejo, Executive Director, Goucher Prison Education Partnership (GPEP)

Feb. 23 – Featured partner: Georgetown University Prison & Justice Initiative
Speakers:
Lamont Carey – Director, Mayor’s Office on Returning Citizens Affairs
Seth Rosenthal -DC Chief Deputy Attorney General
Timothy Thomas – Paralegal Specialist at the DC Office of the Attorney General
Moderator: Tyrone Walker, Director of Reentry Services at Georgetown Prisons and Justice Initiative

Feb. 26 – Featured partner: Reinvention Center
Speakers:
James Jones – President, The Reinvention Center
Victor Wright – Staff, The Reinvention Center
Carlos Parks – Versatile Real Estate Group, LLC
Dr. Carmen Johnson – Founder, Helping Ourselves to Transform

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