Walk. Listen. Learn: Our Journey to Justice

Illinois Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton
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Justice is more than jails, policing, and prisons. Hello, I'm Illinois Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton, and I lead the Justice, Equity, and Opportunity Initiative. Welcome to my podcast series—Walk. Listen. Learn: Our Journey to Justice! Throughout October, I will interview 13 experts who will help us explore key topics relating to justice, equity, and opportunity. Because it's Walk-tober, I will also encourage listeners to turn their wellness journey into a justice journey by (virtually) walking with me every Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday.

  1. Episode 12: Understanding Sentencing with Senator Elgie R. Sims, Jr.

    2020/10/27

    Episode 12: Understanding Sentencing with Senator Elgie R. Sims, Jr.

    Walk, Listen, and Learn with Senator Sims and me. In episode 12, we’ll talk about sentencing and understanding the impact it has on our communities of color. Senator Sims is a Democratic member of the Illinois State Senate, representing the 17th Senate District. He is also a member of the Illinois Black Caucus, Chairman of the Illinois Senate Criminal Law Committee, where he’s leading efforts to reform our justice system and serves as Of Counsel at the law firm of Foley & Lardner LLP.

    35 分钟
  2. Episode 11: Community Organizing with Marlon Chamberlain

    2020/10/25

    Episode 11: Community Organizing with Marlon Chamberlain

    Walk, Listen, and Learn with Marlon Chamberlain and me. In episode 11, we’ll talk about community organizing, specifically organizing the community of people who have been impacted by the justice system. Marlon Chamberlain is the Project Manager of the Alliance for the Reentry at the Safer Foundation. Marlon brings over twenty years of lived and professional experience towards his work and focuses on advocating on behalf people with arrest and conviction records.

    28 分钟
  3. Episode 10: Intersectionality with Channyn Parker

    2020/10/22

    Episode 10: Intersectionality with Channyn Parker

    Walk, Listen, and Learn with Channyn Parker and me. In episode 8, we’ll talk about justice through a lens of intersectionality. Channyn Parker is the Director of Strategic Partnerships at Howard Brown Health. She is a human rights advocate, a public speaker, a community-centric leader, and currently serves on the Equality Illinois Board.

    26 分钟
  4. Episode 9: Housing Justice with Adam Ballard

    2020/10/20

    Episode 9: Housing Justice with Adam Ballard

    Walk, Listen, and Learn with Adam Ballard and me. In episode 9, we’ll talk about housing justice and its importance to helping people live independently. We’ll also explore the supports for accessible and integrated housing. Adam Ballard is the Housing and Transportation Policy Analyst for Access Living. Adam’s work focuses on developing legislative policy priorities and messaging around housing, transportation, and related planning issues.

    25 分钟
  5. Episode 8: Mental Health and Trauma with Jennifer McGowan-Tomke

    2020/10/18

    Episode 8: Mental Health and Trauma with Jennifer McGowan-Tomke

    Walk, Listen and, Learn with Jennifer McGowan-Tomke and me, as we discuss mental health and trauma: the impact of both on overall community wellbeing, inequities related to accessing mental health services, and how we can try to expand those services to communities that need it the most. Jennifer McGowan-Tomke is the Chief Operating Officer of NAMI Chicago, a local affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Jennifer’s experience includes mental health policy advocacy for youth that have been justice-involved.

    33 分钟
  6. Episode 7: Bail Reform with Sharone Mitchell, Jr.

    2020/10/15

    Episode 7: Bail Reform with Sharone Mitchell, Jr.

    Walk, Listen, and Learn with Sharone Mitchell and me. In episode 7, we’ll talk about bail reform. Sharone is the Director of the Illinois Justice Project, and he was previously a trial attorney with the Cook County Public Defender’s Office. Sharone’s work focuses on adult justice, specializing in pretrial issues, sentencing policy, and violence prevention.

    25 分钟
  7. Episode 6: School-to-Prison Pipeline with Elizabeth Todd-Breland

    2020/10/13

    Episode 6: School-to-Prison Pipeline with Elizabeth Todd-Breland

    Walk, Listen, and Learn with Elizabeth Todd-Breland and me. In episode 6, we’ll talk about the school to prison pipeline, particularly about the pipeline’s effects on young people and how we’re able to make a change. Elizabeth Todd-Breland is a member of the Chicago Board of Education, an author, historian, and Associate Professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Elizabeth’s areas of expertise include urban history, Black history, racial politics, social justice, and education reform.

    34 分钟
  8. Episode 5: Inequities in Health and Healthcare with Dr. Damon Arnold

    2020/10/11

    Episode 5: Inequities in Health and Healthcare with Dr. Damon Arnold

    Walk, Listen, and Learn with Dr. Damon Arnold and me. In episode 5, we’ll talk about the inequities in health and healthcare, particularly as they relate to Black and Brown communities across the state. Dr. Arnold is the Medical Director of the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois and served 26 years in the Army National Guard, where he served as the Commander of the Joint Medical Command and State Surgeon General for 12 years.

    32 分钟
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Justice is more than jails, policing, and prisons. Hello, I'm Illinois Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton, and I lead the Justice, Equity, and Opportunity Initiative. Welcome to my podcast series—Walk. Listen. Learn: Our Journey to Justice! Throughout October, I will interview 13 experts who will help us explore key topics relating to justice, equity, and opportunity. Because it's Walk-tober, I will also encourage listeners to turn their wellness journey into a justice journey by (virtually) walking with me every Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday.

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