Participant Highlights LIS Friends LIS Friends is an informal band of CCDA leaders & partners from cities across the United States who share a common passion for mass incarceration, and who seek company, wisdom and practical assistance in local engagement and [...]Read More
Navigating an Intersectional Identity
I chatted recently with a friend, “Kristine,” who came back to teach and live in a western suburb of Chicago after visiting her home (not in America) and finishing her doctorate. We had a great time talking about work, church, family, names, etc. Our conversation reminded me of the honor it is to [...]Read More
Happy Women’s History Month!
One of the joys (and pains) of doing CCD is building healthy relationships, and it’s a process that doesn’t happen overnight. To encourage you all to keep doing the hard work, we’re celebrating Women’s History Month by getting to know some of our CCDA leaders. This year’s CCDA National Conference [...]Read More
In Memory of Dr. Ray Bakke
Raymond (Ray) Bakke was born to Tollef and Ruth Bakke in Bellingham, WA, but within a month moved to Cordova and then Kodiak, Alaska before returning to Bellingham in 1944. The family moved to the farming and logging community of Saxon in 1946 and Ray attended Acme Elementary and Mt. Baker High [...]Read More