[cid:image011.jpg@01D4CEB4.6C966DE0]Unlocking the Future: Life after Incarceration March 2, 2019 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM Saturday, March 2, 1:00-3:30 PM Included with admission Washington State History Museum Join us at the History Museum for a moderated panel conversation about the challenges and opportunities of re-entry after incarceration. This Saturday afternoon you have a unique opportunity to hear from formerly incarcerated people who have re-entered society and are succeeding personally while benefitting others. Listen to a fascinating panel who can speak from personal experience about the challenges of re-entry and the crucial importance of education. [Image result for Images of Omari Amili]Meet Omari Amili, discussion moderator. "Omari Amili went from serving time on felony charges to earning a master's degree from University of Washington Tacoma. Now he's working to help others face the challenges of life after incarceration." Today Omari is a community leader. He's also a 2019 Humanities Washington speaker, presenting From Crime to the Classroom: How Education Changes Lives. Get a preview of Omari's story in this video by Matt Driscoll https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iY1F1PuS7Sc<https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DiY1F1PuS7Sc%26fbclid%3DIwAR0h-4mrjNRF88ZbE6iNW5Vef1-trC1sl0BKAb_KbyEXeCXWE8-dTcmBm2M&h=AT2bIa1P_OR8UTXpXmW2MOdPx2G-tMudw1sJmncvxK41ilrLTwTB6ZYoB2zchkkLEsQZglxQDwvt-jNnYYR3MErlZXV8GdKCBaHYBbvLDkSjm0YwYK4pB8HVHGb_MvYSqH1XbczaSpA6jaxVNfv7qal0g1qltW366cOILCuC7gbcsFIstQmhb_H7g9FORdaBoOUbZw1vHLnbXFU_ONBh3IrGZw1nYow_hsCHF6ddvT6eEye9BWajv5xDuec5LmnahY8R2zRbyCqxQx30h-up1atMjC9dYWb_RYnnFGbF_1cpoG-PEpa1RVDpC1eqIIQGxWqgQp8s9U-M34Ytoqa9-njyKgbDaL-PtFupjQi6E-gRgj52hzfax4gPEpoMy_zRhCUHcuWQ3aEXzjoL4Gn9cBBdT4CNtC82vWmoX_e6si2sGtDOVOehGvu-tXfu1IvReJKO-FsfWoCUgmpgE5ZmiZpkftBJmEHkiDnkqcVzIQeofyt_TNsDuG1VNTKrQb_vGAmBEi-29zUqpBcClMaKOW7wKKSNesUw4yaP1JFbVcWhw136lgJ5ZvPfWb32Eqq109lDX-9wF0M1g-EofHQKgMNXHE2K7mw54RzS1tCrcQ3uI6cmmb_j7UBdNI7ReQ>, and join us Saturday March 2, 1:00 PM at the History Museum to hear from Omari in person. Hear from Tarra Simmons, whose name may ring a bell ... After acing law school, Washington State Bar Association denied her application to take the bar. The case went to the Washington Supreme Court and was immediately resolved in Tarra's favor. Formerly incarcerated, Simmons is now an attorney; the executive director of Civil Survival; and a Governor Appointee to the Public Defense Advisory Board and the Statewide Reentry Council where she serves as co-chair. "Embrace It While You Chase It" with Shaun Worthy ... A native Tacoman, Shaun grew up in difficult circumstances, was incarcerated, and today is a full time single custody father, author, TED speaker, coach, and founder of Worthy Hustle Apparel Company. From his LinkedIn bio: "I help transform 'Hard Kids' ages 12-18, into productive leaders in society, no matter what struggles they may face." Find out what it is like to be a non-traditional first gen student with Christopher Johnston ... Christopher Johnston's youth included challenges and ultimately time in the correctional system for a crime he didn't commit. With the support of his family and opportunities provided at UW Tacoma, he enrolled at University of Washington Tacoma. Johnston received the University of Washington 2017 Dean's Leadership Award, Husky Volunteer Award, and Gift of Service Award. Today he is a South Seattle College instructor, poet, singer and parent. Hear Stephen Sinclair's insights about prison reform and sustainability ... who is the Secretary of the Washington State Department of Corrections. Sinclair's career at DOC began over 30 years ago. He and is a leader in the prison reform/prison sustainability movement. Sinclair pioneered the Sustainability in Prisons Project, which employs incarcerated individuals in jobs that reduce the cost of facility operations, provides meaningful vocational work and skills training, and allows incarcerated people the opportunity to give back to the community. Get perspective with Dr. Christopher Beasley ... community organizer, psychologist, and professor at UW Tacoma. Dr. Beasley co-founded the Formerly Incarcerated College Graduates Network - a national organization of people with college degrees who have been to prison. The organization's core mission is to promote the education and empowerment of formerly incarcerated people through a collective community. Beasley directs the UWT Post-Prison Education Research Lab. Unlocking the Future is presented in association with the exhibition Unlocking McNeil's Past: The Prison, The Place, The People<http://www.washingtonhistory.org/visit/wshm/exhibits/McNeil/>. Talk with fellow participants over refreshments following the panel discussion, then see the exhibition with museum staff available for questions. "Unlocking the Future" symposium this Saturday, March 2, 1:00-3:30, at the Washington State History Museum. The symposium is free with museum admission. Refreshments following. See Unlocking McNeil's Past: The Prison, The Place, The People with museum staff available to answer questions. Omar Amili's book will be available for purchase. Shaun Worthy's book will be available for sale along with Worthy Hustle apparel. 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