[Bookstoprisoners] reading group

[Jay Schubert]

This sounds grat.  I don't see any reasons that BTP shouldn't "sponsor"
this.  Anyone else like to weigh in?

- Jay

On Dec 14, 2007 10:49 AM, Barbara kessel <barkes at gmail.com> wrote:

> i personally like the idea of B2P sponsorship, which would simply help
> you get the Family Room for less (or free) and perhaps encourage a
> couple of volunteers to join, but we would have to discuss this as a
> whole and agree upon it in our January 12 meeting (the monthly meeting
> for keystaff and packing volunteers.)
>     I would be in it myself, but currently have every Tuesday night
> taken. This could possibly  change in the Spring semester. Barbara
>
> On 12/13/07, sara ross <saralross at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > Hi Books to Prisoners folk.
> >
> > I'm writing because a friend and artist, Brett Bloom and I would like to
> > start a reading and screening group that will focus on prisons. We hope
> to
> > screen documentaries and read books that look at the histories of prison
> and
> > slave lease systems, prison narratives and critical analysis of our
> current
> > "incarceration nation". We would like to hold the reading group on a
> Tues.
> > night in the family room. The IMC Spaces Committee says that's great
> with
> > them, but I'd like to ask what you all think. We'd overlap some of the
> tues.
> > night work time, either on the earlier or later end, but it's the only
> day
> > that my collaborator, Brett Bloom, and I can do it. We think it will
> just
> > run this semester and we'll see where we end up in May.
> > Also, since I'm not a IMC member or keyholder, the Spaces Committee told
> me
> > to see if this is something that B2P would want to 'sponor'. I'm not
> sure
> > what they meant by that, but I guess it would have something to do with
> the
> > logistics of getting us on the calendar and making sure the family room
> is
> > open?
> > Any feedback or comments you all would be great. Thanks for your time!
> We'll
> > some fliers out shortly about the times, dates, and info on the
> screenings,
> > books. More soon!
> > Best, Sarah Ross
> >
> >
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