Collegiate Community Transitions

The Supreme Court just ruled to officially overturn Roe v Wade. Puget Sound Mobilization for Reproductive Justice (https://www.reprojusticenow.org), in collaboration with other community orgs like UAW 4121, has been planning for an emergency rally TONIGHT at 5pm at the Seattle Federal Building downtown (915 2nd Ave) & need to get out as many people as possible. Please attend and/or share!

Drop in any time from 10-2!

Maddesyn George is a 27-year-old Native mother, a member of the Colville Confederated Tribes, and a survivor of domestic and sexual violence. She has been jailed since July 2020 for defending herself against a white man who r***d and threatened her. She is facing as many as seventeen years in a federal prison in California, more than 1,000 miles from her nineteen-month-old daughter and community. Sign the petition to drop the charges. https://www.freemaddesyn.com/

FREE MADDESYN GEORGE Free Maddesyn George

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Huge thank you to the Voting Rights Restoration Coalition for these awesome flyers full of great info about voting with past convictions and the new law that will restore voting rights to about 26,000 voters on Jan. 1.

Happening today at 2pm PT! Get your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/abolition-cultural-freedom-liberation-tickets-174319824287

Abolition, Cultural Freedom, Liberation Join 2020 Lannan Prize recipients Angela Y. Davis, Mike Davis, and Ruth Wilson Gilmore for a conversation hosted by Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor.

Happy first day of school, huskies!
CCT is back. We will be having weekly meetings on Thursdays at 10am. In the next few weeks, you might also notice that our information and page look a little different. That’s because we’re rebranding! CCT will be transitioning from being known as “Collegiate Community Transitions”, to now being known as “Abolitionist Students for Decarceration”. You can access our discord via the link in our bio, or reach out to us via email or Instagram DMS for more information!

Hey Huskies! Congratulations on graduating and overcoming the many adversities posed this year!

In light of the academic year end, we're sharing some facts about incarceration, education, and graduation to build awareness around the positive impact of education and the challenges systems-impacted students overcome on a daily basis to make it to graduation.

University Beyond Bars. We’re so thankful to have Michael as a wonderful mentor and community member. CCT would not be here if it weren’t for him!・・・Our UBB today is Michael Lidel! Michael graduated with his Associate's Degree from Seattle Central College in 2019 and is now doing wonderful things in the community 🙌

Our UBB today is Michael Lidel! Michael graduated with his Associates Degree from Seattle Central College in 2019 and is now doing wonderful things in the community 🙌 📚🎓

Thanks, Kari Bull and Abigail Leong, for an amazing conversation on Fuse Washington's work, how their initiatives benefit our state-wide community, and the steps for becoming involved!

This event hosted by DecrimUW and the Cops Off Campus Coalition will be happening on Sunday, May 23rd. Our very own CCT president Lexi Hanson, and ASUWB Director of Government Relations Mumina Ali will be speaking on the BPD contract and police accountability at UWB. Come through to discuss abolition and solidarity. We will also be making art all day long. See y’all there!

Accessibility: Use the 15th Ave NE and BE 41st stop just north of the museum and head downhill (south) to the ramp next to the Central Parking Garage entrance. If parking, take the elevator and follow the signs for Husky Card access, then exit the building and walk right.

Thank you to everyone that generously donated to our cause. We were able to raise $1,382 toward Michael’s successful ! Michael plans to use these funds for purchasing needed furniture such as a bed for him and his wife Shirley, medication, and basic reentry resources to help him and his family overcome food and clothing insecurity.

"A man coming out of prison is like a baby being born into a whole new world, and it takes a village to raise him up. My village are those who donated, showing compassion to a stranger, and some to a friend. I thank you all in ways I can't express." Thank you.

- Michael Lidel

Collegiate Community Transitions updated their website address.

Our CCT x FUSEWA Instagram Live Session is taking place tomorrow at 11 am PT. Join us for an engaging, fun, and informative dialogue with our two incredible speakers Abigail Leong (she/her) and Kari Bull (she/her), as they describe their involvement and scope of work with Fuse Washington (our states largest progressive organization), including the HB 1078 and Bills, details into the work FUSE is currently working on with and ; and the King County Charter Amendments 5 and 6.

Most importantly, students will learn how to become involved in future off-campus projects and generate ideas for on-campus initiatives after hearing from our speakers!

Join using this link: https://www.instagram.com/cctuwb/ or follow our Instagram page@CCTUWB to be notified of our live session.

Join us this Thursday, May 20th, for a discussion surrounding the film “The 12 Prison Landscapes” by Brett Story. The event is in collaboration with the Washington State Labor Center, featuring speakers Hanson (CCT President) Lidel (CCT Community Ambassador), and ASUWB Legislative Liaison Locke

The viewing will be hosted via twitch beginning at 6 pm PT using this link: https://www.twitch.tv/walaborcenter

Register for the after-film discussion here: https://us02web.zoom.us/.../tZ0scuuorj4oE9ytZKJr3kbC77...

We look forward to seeing you there!

Navigating change and gaining to can be challenging. So, our team has put together a resource list for ALL students, but specifically, those that are to spread awareness surrounding the many programs and resources that are available at the University of Washington and beyond.

There are also several supportive Discord channels that our team can provide upon request. Feel free to join our Discord channel community at this link for more information:

https://discord.gg/Tx7rgT9dyh

To all and mothers and mother figures: You are not forgotten!

We appreciate the hard work and sacrifices you have made to support loved ones and recognize the many barriers you have overcome while supporting those closest to you.

Thank you!

Hello Facebook friends,

Please meet Michael Lidel. Michael is one of the founders of our organization and was recently released on after 18 years of incarceration. This past week, he has found a place to live with his wife Shirley and is in need of furniture and support in finding clothing, paying for medication, transportation, and general reentry needs. Our criminal system has many gaps in how resources are distributed, and because of this, Michael needs your help!

Any donation to this fundraiser would help support Michael in successfully reintegrating into society and overcoming recidivism.

Please consider using the link below, or scan either of the QR codes to donate to your choice of PayPal or Venmo. All donations will go to Michael’s fund, and please like/share this post if you can!

You can learn more about Michael using the link below that takes you to a website our team created for him.
https://nlabelle5.wixsite.com/cctatuwb

CCT is launching its Instagram live series!

Our series aims to build awareness around grassroots organizations in WA state that will speak about their and organizing efforts in the arena, in addition to how students can become involved with on and off-campus efforts.

The first interview in our series will be with Fuse Washington, the state’s largest progressive organization, and the interview will be focused on how students may support statewide initiatives and local concerns, and police reform and accountability.

Here are some fun facts about our guest speakers, Kari and Abigail,

Kari puts hot sauce on everything! As a political organizer with FuseWA, she has worked in the community to pass legislation such as the Clean Fuel Standard, elect strong progressives candidates, and respond to community needs.

Abigail does circus arts! As the communications organizer at the hub, she has helped local change-makers engage their audiences through research-backed storytelling strategies. She leads communications for coalitions working on voting access and economic justice reform, connecting community stories to policy outcomes.

To learn more about our speakers, be sure to tune in to our Instagram live on Wednesday, May 19th at 11 am.

Join us on Wednesday, February 10th for a live educational panel + Q&A featuring professor Dan Berger and Snohomish County Attorney Brittany Tri to learn more about local defund efforts, and about the defund movement as a whole. Zoom links will be sent out to those who fill out the RSVP form below, and can also be found via the link in our bio. https://forms.gle/tLyTQ4HqXRrQDRq38

Are you passionate about Social Justice and looking for ways to get involved on campus this Fall? If so, join us this upcoming Tuesday, October 6th from 4-5:30 pm for our Social Justice Open House! You’ll get to know club reps from Collegiate Community Transitions, Law Society, Latin Student Union, and the Black Student union, and hear empowering words from community activists Anthony Blankenship and Willard Jimerson. You’ll also learn more about upcoming events from these clubs, and have a chance to speak with each of us individually to address any questions that you might have. We’ll see you there!

Happy national voter registration day, huskies! Are you registered to vote?
You can check your voter registration status at: https://voter.votewa.gov
You can register to vote at: https://olvr.votewa.gov/
The deadline to register for the November 3rd general election is OCTOBER 26TH!

Hey All. We need your help getting the word out. UW Tacoma Husky Post Prison Pathways is hosting a leadership summit for formerly incarcerated students across the state of Washington. Speakers and facilitators are all formerly incarcerated and are being compensated for their contributions, and student participants receive stipends to offset their expenses. Please let your networks know about this--applications are due on September 15th. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1VQw1m4BuxMGGgG50FNdVK5oaDs_oPPB4SAbA9foBUGo/viewform?edit_requested=true

Leadership Summit 2020 Application The Leadership Summit 2020 will take place on 4 Saturdays in October (3rd, 10th, 17th, and 24th). This training is designed by and for formerly incarcerated students. The 2-3 hour sessions will cover Self Leadership, Social Justice, Campus Organizing, and Political Advocacy. There is a $40/per sessi...

Meet our Vice President: Lexi! Lexi joined CCT because of her passion for law and social justice, and hopes to create pathways for system impacted individuals and communities.

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Hi everyone! Are you or a loved one looking for resources to get involved in the community? Here’s a list we’ve compiled at CCT.

Are you interested in getting involved on campus? Then Join CCT! We're currently in search of club officers and club members. Send us an email at [email protected] or via DM, for more information about our meeting times, events, and club mission.

Now it's easier to send Collegiate Community Transitions a message.