Several organizations, including the Wayne County Reentry Council, will come together to host a reentry event featuring performances of stories from the Hidden Voices鈥� project ReVisioning Rural Reentry.
鈥淩eentry Reimagined鈥� will be held Tuesday, Nov. 12, from 3鈥�5 p.m. at the Goldsboro Event Center.
The stories, which highlight critical perspectives from rural communities across the state, will be followed by a panel discussion between individuals from Wayne County who have been impacted by the criminal legal system.
The panel will share their challenges and successes to inspire the community to seek solutions for smoother reentry and a safer, more inclusive Wayne County. The discussion will be moderated by OurJourney Executive Director Brian Scott.
鈥淥ver 95% of the men and women incarcerated in North Carolina will return to our communities at some point,鈥� said Scott, who was released in 2021 after 20 years of incarceration. 鈥淩emoving obstacles to their successful reintegration back into freedom makes our communities stronger, safer and more complete.鈥�
The event is free and open to the public to attend. Registration is recommended and can be completed through the
鈥淩eentry Reimagined鈥� will be cohosted by the Wayne County Reentry Council, Hidden Voices, Southern Coalition for Social Justice, the Wilson Center for Science and Justice at Duke Law, and OurJourney.
The Wayne County Reentry Council assists incarcerated individuals in the community with reentry into society by identifying and assisting with needed resources to make this transition as successful as possible. 黑料正能量 serves as the intermediary agency for the Wayne County Reentry Council.
For more information, please contact WCC Vice President of Workforce Continuing Education Services and Community Engagement Renita Dawson at 919-739-6980 or rddawson@waynecc.edu.
About 黑料正能量
黑料正能量 is a public, learning-centered institution with an open-door admission policy located in Goldsboro, N.C. As it works to develop a highly skilled and competitive workforce, the college serves around 10,000 individuals annually as well as businesses, industry, and community organizations with high quality, affordable, accessible learning opportunities, including more than 150 college credit programs. WCC鈥檚 mission is to meet the educational, training, and cultural needs of the communities it serves.