With You on the Journey was a performance of monologues written by family members of people in prison, it included 11 monologues by 10 family members. The performance was the culmination of six writing workshops and was held at The First Unitarian Church of Portland on October 18th, 2015. This project was conceived of by Carol Imani, a college writing instructor who has taught creative writing in juvenile detention facilities and adult prison and it was funded by the Regional Arts and Cultural Council. Prison Pipeline is airing a recording of the performance in segments. On March 28th, 2016 the ninth and tenth monologues will air, one was written by a mother of a person recently released from the Oregon Department of Corrections, the other by a sister whose brother is currently incarcerated. Both discuss not only the challenges they have faced with their loved one's incarceration but also the lessons they have learned about our society and how they have been changed for the better.
Part one: http://kboo.fm/withyouonthejourneyfamiliesofpeopleinpri
Part two: http://kboo.fm/withyouonthejourneyfamiliesofpeopleinpri0
Part three: http://kboo.fm/withyouonthejourneyfamiliesofpeopleinpri1
Part four: http://kboo.fm/withyouonthejourneyfamiliesofpeopleinpri2
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