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TCC Guest Speaker May 22 - From Crime to the Classroom

Falskow, John

Thu, May 16, 2019 5:57 PM

According to statistics, Omari Amili’s story should have turned out much differently. His parents suffered from addiction which led to him growing up in poverty and struggling in school. Eventually, he ended up serving prison time—which was no surprise considering the combination of life factors that would suggest a lifetime of struggles with the criminal justice system.

Though Amili was a product of what’s often referred to as the “school-to-prison pipeline,” it was ultimately education that changed Amili’s life.

Blending his personal story and scholarship, Amili leads a discussion on the benefits of another path: the “prison-to-college pipeline,” where incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people can take college courses and receive a degree. Studies have shown that education is one of the best ways to reduce the chance of returning to prison, and Omari explores how we all benefit—as individuals and a society—from the new perspective, sense of direction, and confidence education provides.

Omari Amili earned a Master’s degree in Interdisciplinary Studies from the University of Washington Tacoma, where his research focused on the benefits of college education for formerly incarcerated people. In 2018, he was named a Distinguished Alumni by Pierce College, and has been featured in The Seattle Times and The News Tribune. Amili is an author and community leader who has worked with South Seattle College, the ACLU of Washington, and Civil Survival.

Omari Amilli - From Crime to the Classroom
11:30 AM - May 22, 2019
TCC Building 11 (Student Center)
FREE

FB Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/2319216981457840/

John Falskow, Ph.D. | Interim Dean - Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences | Tacoma Community College
jfalskow@tacomacc.edu mailto:jfalskow@tacomacc.edu | 253.460.4374 | www.tacomacc.edu http://www.tacomacc.edu

The TCC Division of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences is happy to welcome guest speaker, Omari Amili, as he hosts a talk titled, “From Crime to the Classroom: How Education Changes Lives.” Information about this presentation: According to statistics, Omari Amili’s story should have turned out much differently. His parents suffered from addiction which led to him growing up in poverty and struggling in school. Eventually, he ended up serving prison time—which was no surprise considering the combination of life factors that would suggest a lifetime of struggles with the criminal justice system. Though Amili was a product of what’s often referred to as the “school-to-prison pipeline,” it was ultimately education that changed Amili’s life. Blending his personal story and scholarship, Amili leads a discussion on the benefits of another path: the “prison-to-college pipeline,” where incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people can take college courses and receive a degree. Studies have shown that education is one of the best ways to reduce the chance of returning to prison, and Omari explores how we all benefit—as individuals and a society—from the new perspective, sense of direction, and confidence education provides. Omari Amili earned a Master’s degree in Interdisciplinary Studies from the University of Washington Tacoma, where his research focused on the benefits of college education for formerly incarcerated people. In 2018, he was named a Distinguished Alumni by Pierce College, and has been featured in The Seattle Times and The News Tribune. Amili is an author and community leader who has worked with South Seattle College, the ACLU of Washington, and Civil Survival. Omari Amilli - From Crime to the Classroom 11:30 AM - May 22, 2019 TCC Building 11 (Student Center) FREE FB Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/2319216981457840/ John Falskow, Ph.D. | Interim Dean - Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences | Tacoma Community College jfalskow@tacomacc.edu<mailto:jfalskow@tacomacc.edu> | 253.460.4374 | www.tacomacc.edu<http://www.tacomacc.edu>