Our Events.
Re/Creation Annual Summer Get Together
Image courtesty of CNN
Every summer, the collective steps away from the virtual table where we have our weekly meets and dare to step into the sun for a day of fun. Initially squinting in the rays, our eyes go wide as the fam comes together. And it isn’t long before we realize why we’ve become a fam that encompasses far more than the Re/Creation mission statement.
This year, under the wise guidance of our Sonny Jackson, we’re gathering at one of Brooklyn’s most famous destinations, Coney Island.
Located at 1208 Surf Avenue, Coney Island has existed since 1880 and was once the largest amusement park in the country. Admittedly, it can seem small in the world of Great Adventure and Disney World, but Coney is still a New York gem. It attracts millions of people a year and even today manages to be charming, exciting, and a great way to share time with family and friends.
So, mark August 26th on the calendar. Re/Creation and their friends will be in the house. They’ll be food and fun and great conversation. If you get a moment, stop by. We’d love to see you!
Image courtesy of Travel + Leisure
Mother's Day Card Writing
On Monday April 26th at 7 pm Re/Creation is hosting a virtual card-writing event to send notes, cards and emails to women in prison in celebration of Mother’s Day. Help us reach through the walls to honor these women and remind them they are in our minds and hearts.
At the event, we will share names of incarcerated women who would like to receive your email or physical letters or cards. You can download a card image directly from our website, add your own personal message, and connect with others who wish to send a message of appreciation. At the end of the event, you’ll send your messages directly to your designated recipient.
Click here to RSVP and get the link to attend.
For more information on this event, email contact@reslashcreation.com.
Stimulus Check Deadline
The courts ordered the IRS to make payments to people who were previously denied one because they were incarcerated within 30 days. Read more.
Healing Circle with Anisah Sabur
Currently, Re/Creation is working on a large-scale advocacy project in collaboration with with 6 families experiencing incarceration along with their signifiant others. The life of the incarcerated is not the only life that is altered, so are their families. Our Healing Circle is facilitated by Anisah Sabur. Sabur has experience with justice reform and facilitation. This healing circle is meant to be a place of community - as the families of incarcerated people can share in their experiences.
Restoration Plaza Workshop
Restoration Plaza was birthed out of the desire to continue writing and creative arts workshops outside of carceral facilities. Facilitated by John Proctor and Dr. Joni Schwartz, this workshop meets weekly to discuss our own respective journey through writing. The workshop is comprised of formerly incarcerated men and women, as well as, peer facilitators with backgrounds in justice reform.
Healing Circle with Anisah Sabur
Currently, Re/Creation is working on a large-scale advocacy project in collaboration with with 6 families experiencing incarceration along with their signifiant others. The life of the incarcerated is not the only life that is altered, so are their families. Our Healing Circle is facilitated by Anisah Sabur. Sabur has experience with justice reform and facilitation. This healing circle is meant to be a place of community - as the families of incarcerated people can share in their experiences.
Restoration Plaza Workshop
Restoration Plaza was birthed out of the desire to continue writing and creative arts workshops outside of carceral facilities. Facilitated by John Proctor and Dr. Joni Schwartz, this workshop meets weekly to discuss our own respective journey through writing. The workshop is comprised of formerly incarcerated men and women, as well as, peer facilitators with backgrounds in justice reform.