For Ahkeem: A screening and discussion on young women of color and the juvenile justice system

Wednesday, February 7, 2018 from 6:00 PM to 8:15 PM

Thurgood Marshall Center For Service And Heritage
1816 12th St. NW, Washington, DC 20009

Contact: events@urban.org  

Sponsored by: Urban Institute

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Join the Urban Institute for a special screening of For Ahkeem, a documentary about 17-year-old Daje Shelton. A young mother and student at the court-supervised Innovative Concept Academy, Shelton works to graduate while navigating communities, institutions, and systems that instead of supporting, appear to work against her at each turn. Following the screening, join us for an interactive discussion on the issues and themes presented in the film and how they affect our DC community.

Speakers:

• Sheila Clark, Chief of Programs, Sasha Bruce Youthwork
• Jimmie Edwards, Director, Department of Public Safety, St. Louis, MO
• K. Shakira Washington, Vice President, National Crittenton Foundation
• Gustavo Velasquez, Director, Urban–Greater DC, Urban Institute (moderator)

*Refreshments will be available at 5:30 p.m., and the program will begin promptly at 6:00 p.m.

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For inquiries regarding this event, please contact events@urban.org.