Jack & Jill Politics

yeah man. thanks for the update. we obviously miss you, but these checkins are great. i'm glad you're doing this kind of followup

dnA: Commendations! :>) :>)

Annnnnnd, that PIC was PRICELESS!! :>) It reminds me of all the pics that PRESIDENT BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA took with MALE children and youth!! ***sigh**

Thank you. Carry on!! :>) :>)

thanks everyone!

thank you so much. i thought your voice was wonderful. this work is so important. my aunt who was a nun, worked on prison issues and the name of her organization was hope house. just before she died, one of her main leadings was to work with families and children of those who are incarcerated. she got a van and a house near the prisons in upstate ny and picked up families from the bus station, gave them a place to stay and meals and helped them visit with their loved ones who were incarcerated. we had many conversations about this before she died. today, this issue looms large in my community in boston and in the small community technology center where i work. we have been applying for grants to get young people coming out of the system and young mothers paid internship training in new green electric transportation skills in collaboration with the MIT media lab. however, we just learned that the state program that has been funding our efforts has had its budget slashed and the program is likely to be cancelled. young men coming out of the system need hope and enthusiasm for new endeavors and meaningful work so they can get feeling better about themselves and what they have to offer their children, too. please keep on with your good work. it's inspiring.

howard zinn once told my students that an important part of doing the hard work of community organizing is to break the isolation of people's local efforts, to let them know that other people are working hard and having success, that they are not alone. so i will share your radio clip with people i know who are working on these issues. god bless you.