Arts and Performance
Reentry Theater of Harlem: A Homecoming Rite of Passage Program
September 19, 2024 at 12:30pm – 1:50pm EDT
Hall of Languages, 500
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The Incarceration and Decarceration Working Group of the CNY Humanities Corridor presents a screening of a powerful rite of passage ceremony involving returning citizens. Experience how RTH utilizes the arts, rituals, and rites of passage to foster true reintegration and disrupt the carceral practices that perpetuate recidivism.
Register here to participate via Zoom.
Bio: Alex Anderson is the founder and executive director of Reentry Theater of Harlem (RTH). Alex, a returning citizen himself, earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Syracuse University while incarcerated at Auburn Correctional Facility. Upon his release, he obtained a Social Work degree from the Silberman Graduate School of Social Work at Hunter College, alongside certifications in mental health, substance use counseling (CASAC) and restorative justice. Inspired by his own transformative journey, Alex channeled his love for his community and the arts into creating RTH, where the arts and lived experience serve as a catalyst for healing and transformation.
This event was published on September 17, 2024.
Event Details
- Category
- Arts and Performance
- Type
- Public Addresses
- Region
- Campus
- Open to
- Public
- Cost
- Free
- Organizer
- CNY Humanities Corridor
- Contact
- Patrick W. Berry
pwberry@syr.edu
217-819-9077
- Accessibility
- CART
- Contact Patrick W. Berry to request additional accommodations