by Antonio (Tony) PizarroWhat is trauma? How does trauma affect reentry? This is the question that we should be asking ourselves. We fight collectively for liberation. Yet, once liberation is achieved there is no fight to address the traumatizing events that could hinder a successful reentry into [...]Read More
Welcoming a bit of the garden of Eden into the reentry process
by Stephanie Vander Lugt“Its time to play… Guess. That. Vegetable!” The room erupted into game-show worthy applause as cruciferous and leafy wonders passed from table to table. Hushed tones ensued. Is it a beet? A melon? A kind of celery? Each team efforted to correctly identify the most vegetables [...]Read More
Being A White Ally In White Spaces
Today's conversation is with Elizabeth Cronlund from the 2021 CCDA Conference. [...]Read More
How our Church got Involved in Mass Incarceration
by Joe MarcucciOur entry to the dizzying world of Mass Incarceration began with the murder of George Floyd in May 2020, and the book Rethinking Incarceration by Dominique Gilliard. We were determined to move the marker for what our church was engaged with. When the initial registration for our [...]Read More
As a product of America’s school to prison pipeline, I…
by Michael SimmonsCW: This post includes stories about suicidal ideation.I remember the first time I wanted to kill myself. It was the day of what was supposed to be a fun game of football between two teams of freshman high school students. During the game, a play was called in the huddle, and our [...]Read More
Reflecting on Monterey Park
*Note: this piece was written before the violence that occurred in Half Moon Bay. We lament the violence that occurred there as well.Reflections by Sharon Fong MoDEAR BELOVED COMMUNITY,As AAPIs in the CCDA, we are well aware of the recent mass shooting in Monterey Park, California had a ripple [...]Read More
Responding to Violence
We at CCDA are not strangers to the deep impact violence has on our communities. Over the years, practitioners like you have helped develop resources and networks to help you respond with God and community. We encourage you to utilize these gifts of learning and connection below, as we work together [...]Read More
Biblical Justice Through Faith-Rooted Organizing And Advocacy
Taken from the 2016 CCDA National Conference — Los Angeles Workshop Biblical Justice Through Faith-Rooted Organizing and Advocacy — Michelle Warren, Gullermo Torres, and Alexia Salvatierra [...]Read More