EVENTS
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Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer invites you to attend “Moving Beyond Stop and Frisk: A Dialogue on Alternatives that Work.” Glenn E. Martin, Director of the David Rothenberg Center for Public Policy, is one of the featured panelists.
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You’re Invited!! Join hundreds of young philanthropists as they come together for an evening of live music, cocktails and great food in support of The Fortune Society, one of the nation’s most respected nonprofit organizations offering services to formerly incarcerated men and women. The Second Annual Spring Soiree takes place on May 16th, 2012, at 9pm at the Trump SoHo in Manhattan. Click the link above to learn more and purchase your tickets today!
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Please join The Fortune Society and The Sentencing Project on June 4th from 6:00pm to 8:00pm at Castle Gardens, The Fortune Society’s mixed-use, green affordable housing development located at 625 West 140th Street in West Harlem, for a panel discussion about the Sentencing Project’s recent publication, “To Build a Better Criminal Justice System: 25 Experts Envision the Next 25 Years of Reform.”
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The Castle II is already proving to be a popular successor to the long-running off-Broadway play The Castle I, and your next chance to see this incredible performance is right around the corner! More details after the jump.
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Join us Sunday, February 5th, at 3:00PM to hear four powerful stories from individuals whose journeys have gone from prison to becoming successful, responsible members of New York City society. For tickets or for more information please contact David Rothenberg at 212-255-4834.
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There are plenty of opportunities coming up to see the new Castle II performed.
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Fall Benefit is a Rousing Success
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“Both Sides of the Bars” airs July 31st, with a rebroadcast on August 3rd, via local cable stations
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Join us for the second of two sessions to learn more about the powerful and dynamic relationship between the Chief Executive and the Board Chair. We will hear from pairs of Executive Directors and Board Chairs from three organizations with different types of partnerships: (1) The Executive Director and Chair of The Fortune Society have worked as a team for several years; (2) The Executive Director and Chair of Goddard Riverside Community Center have worked together for a while, but the Chair is beginning her term in 2011; and (3) The Chair and Interim Executive Director of Civitella Ranieri Foundation, represent a different type of partnership limited in time and focused on transition.
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Join Family Reentry and the cast and crew of The Castle, including Fortune Founder David Rothenberg, for Theater in the Garden at Bydale this Sunday, September 26, 2010 at 12:30pm.
The Castle was conceived, co-written, and directed by Fortune Founder David Rothenberg, and is co-written and performed by Vilma Oritz Donovan, Kenneth Harrigan, Angel Ramos, and Casimiro Torres – all of whom are former clients of The Fortune Society. This breathtaking drama follows the formerly incarcerated cast, which has collectively served over 70 years in prison, as they relate their harrowing, real-life journeys through adversity, crime, and redemption.
For more information, or to read reviews of The Castle, click the link above!